reduction

A noun referring to the act or process of making something smaller, less, or lower in amount, size, degree, or intensity.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс уменьшения чего-либо по количеству, размеру, степени или интенсивности.esSustantivo que denota la acción o el proceso de disminuir algo en cantidad, tamaño, grado o intensidad.frNom désignant l'action ou le processus de diminution de quelque chose en quantité, taille, degré ou intensité, ou le résultat de cette action.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Prozess bezeichnet, etwas in Menge, Größe, Grad oder Intensität zu verringern; auch das Ergebnis einer solchen Verringerung.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de reduzir algo em quantidade, tamanho, grau ou intensidade. Pode indicar diminuição, corte, decréscimo ou abrandamento.zh名词，表示数量、大小、程度或强度等方面的减少或降低，也可指减少的结果或程度。arاسم يدل على عملية أو نتيجة التقليل أو التصغير في الكمية أو الحجم أو الدرجة أو الشدة.

1. Decrease in size or amount B1 formal

   The act of making something smaller or less in quantity, size, or degree.

   • The company announced a reduction in staff due to budget cuts.
   • There has been a significant reduction in pollution levels this year.
   • The reduction of sugar in your diet can improve your health.

   ruУменьшениеesReducciónfrRéduction (diminution)deVerringerungptReduçãozh减少arتقليص

   Synonyms: abatementcontractioncurtailmentcutcutbackdecreasedeductiondiminutionlesseningloweringshrinkageslimming

   Antonyms: additionaugmentationenlargementexpansiongrowthincrease

2. Price decrease A2 formal

   A lowering of the price or cost of something.

   • The store is offering a 20% reduction on all winter clothing.
   • Customers can enjoy a reduction on bulk purchases.
   • The reduction in ticket prices attracted more visitors.

   ruСнижение ценыesreducción de preciofrRéduction de prixdePreissenkungptRedução de preçozh降价arتخفيض السعر

   Synonyms: cutdecreasedeductiondiscountdroplowering

   Antonyms: boosthikeincreasemarkuprise

3. Simplification B2 formal

   The process of making something simpler or more concise.

   • The reduction of the complex theory into simple terms helped students understand.
   • The editor suggested a reduction of the article to fit the page limit.
   • A reduction in the number of steps made the recipe easier to follow.

   ruУпрощениеesReducción (simplificación)frréduction (sens de simplification)deVereinfachungptSimplificaçãozh简化arتبسيط

   Synonyms: abbreviationcompendiumcondensationcurtailmentdigestshorteningsimplificationsummarizationsummary

   Antonyms: amplificationelaborationenlargementexpansion

• reductions plural form
• reductions' possessive plural form
• reduction's possessive singular form