Reduction meaning, definition and synonyms

1. Noun

The act of reducing, or state of being reduced; conversion to a given state or condition; diminution; conquest; as, the reduction of a body to powder; the reduction of things to order; the reduction of the expenses of government; the reduction of a rebellious province.

2. Noun

The act or process of reducing. See Reduce, v. t., 6. and To reduce an equation, To reduce an expression, under Reduce, v. t.

3. Verb

The correction of observations for known errors of instruments, etc.

4. Verb

The preparation of the facts and measurements of observations in order to deduce a general result.

5. Verb

The process of making a copy of something, as a figure, design, or draught, on a smaller scale, preserving the proper proportions.

6. Verb

The bringing of a syllogism in one of the so-called imperfect modes into a mode in the first figure.

7. Verb

The act, process, or result of reducing; as, the reduction of iron from its ores; the reduction of aldehyde from alcohol.

8. Verb

The operation of restoring a dislocated or fractured part to its former place.

9. Noun

A reaction in which a substance gains electrons.

A chemical process involving gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation state.

“The metal ion underwent reduction.”

10. Noun

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

Vocabulary classified under Chemistry