"reduction" in the noun sense
1. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
the act of decreasing or reducing something
2. reduction, reducing
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
3. reduction, simplification
the act of reducing complexity
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