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Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.ðukˈsjon
"Buscan una reducción en el consumo de energía."
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 word 'reduction' originates from the Latin 'reductio', meaning 'a leading back'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift from a physical sense of bringing something back to a more abstract sense of diminishing or lessening.
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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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