reduction
gb/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/ us/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1600
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
action
1
process of making smaller or less
The act of making something smaller or less.
الگوی کاربرد:
a reduction in [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reduction' with 'discount'. 'Reduction' is the process of making something less, while 'discount' usually refers to a lower price offered to customers.
هممعنیها
decrease (More general and common; can be used for both countable and uncountable changes.)
|
cutback (Often used for reductions in spending, staff, or services.)
متضادها
increase (Opposite in meaning; refers to making something larger or greater.)
ترکیبهای رایج
price reduction
|risk reduction
|reduction in size
|waste reduction
|cost reduction
موضوعها
business
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The company announced a significant reduction in staff numbers.
- We need to work on the reduction of plastic waste.
- There has been a reduction in crime rates this year.
- The new law aims at the reduction of carbon emissions.
- A 10% reduction in prices attracted more customers.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- There is a reduction in food prices.
- The doctor wants a reduction in my sugar intake.
- We saw a reduction in noise after the window was fixed.
- The school made a reduction in homework.
- A reduction in costs helped the shop.
اسم
technical
B2
event
2
chemical gain of electrons
In chemistry, when a substance gains electrons or has a lower oxidation level.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'reduction' with 'reducing amount'. In chemistry, it refers to electron gain, not making something smaller.
هممعنیها
electron gain (Describes the same process but less commonly used as a term.)
متضادها
oxidation (The opposite chemical process where electrons are lost.)
ترکیبهای رایج
oxidation and reduction
|reduction reaction
|metal reduction
موضوعها
science
نمونهها
- Reduction occurs when copper ions gain electrons to form copper metal.
- The reaction involves both oxidation and reduction steps.
- Hydrogen gas is produced by the reduction of protons.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Reduction is when something gets more electrons.
- In this reaction, iron goes through reduction.
- Reduction and oxidation happen together.
اسم
B2
entity
3
thickened sauce by boiling down
A sauce made thicker and stronger by cooking it until some liquid is gone.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think 'reduction' here means less food; it actually means concentrated flavor by boiling down liquid.
هممعنیها
concentrate (General term for a liquid with reduced volume and intensified flavor.)
ترکیبهای رایج
wine reduction
|balsamic reduction
موضوعها
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
نمونهها
- The chef served the steak with a red wine reduction.
- Balsamic reduction adds sweetness to the salad.
- The sauce is a simple lemon and butter reduction.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I made a balsamic reduction for the salad.
- The meat came with a wine reduction.
- We had fish with lemon reduction.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
reduction
IPA
GB/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
US/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
هجاها و تکیه
re - duc - tion (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duc)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: reduction
- Plural: reduction, reductions
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
reductions
noun
Core family
reduce
verb A2
Related words
reducer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
irreducible
adjective
Advanced or less common
reducible
adjective
reductive
adjective
عبارتها
price reduction
1/pɹˈaɪs ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
lowering the selling price
When the cost of something is made lower.
نمونهها
- The store is offering a big price reduction on winter coats.
- We waited for a price reduction before buying the laptop.
risk reduction
1/ɹˈɪsk ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
making danger less likely
Doing things to make danger or harm less likely.
نمونهها
- Seat belts are an important part of risk reduction in cars.
- The program focuses on risk reduction for heart disease.
waste reduction
1/wˈeɪst ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
producing less waste material
Making less trash or unwanted material.
نمونهها
- Waste reduction is key to protecting the environment.
- The company started a waste reduction program.