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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesriduzione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ri.duˈt͡sjo.ne
"C'è stata una netta riduzione dei costi quest'anno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
"The company announced a significant reduction in staff to cut operational costs." - 2
A chemical reaction involving the gaining of electrons or the removal of oxygen.
"In electrochemistry, reduction occurs at the cathode where electrons are added to a substance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reduction' originates from the Latin 'reductio', meaning 'a bringing back'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining the sense of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reduction" is said worldwide
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réduction
Transliteration: ʁe.dyk.sjɔ̃
"Il y a une réduction sur tous les articles d'hiver."
Reduzierung
Transliteration: ʁeduˈtsiːʁʊŋ
"Die Reduzierung der CO2-Emissionen ist von entscheidender Bedeutung."
riduzione
Transliteration: ri.duˈt͡sjo.ne
"C'è stata una netta riduzione dei costi quest'anno."
reducción
Transliteration: re.ðukˈsjon
"Buscan una reducción en el consumo de energía."
redução
Transliteration: ʁe.duˈsɐ̃w
"A redução do desperdício de água é essencial."
कमी
Transliteration: kamī
"मूल्यों में कमी से ग्राहकों को राहत मिली है।"
减少
Transliteration: jiǎn shǎo
"政府正致力于减少环境污染。"
감소
Transliteration: gamso
"비용 감소를 위해 새로운 전략을 도입했습니다."
減少
Transliteration: genshō
"プラスチックごみの減少が求められています。"
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