reduction

Words with a similar base: reduction

'reduction'

[decrease.n.04] as in: the act of decreasing or reducing something

'reduction'

[reduction.n.02] as in: 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

'reduction'

[reduction.n.03] as in: the act of reducing complexity

Origins

					reduction (English)
└── reduccion (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── reducion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── reductio (Latin)
            └── reduco (Latin)

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