reduction
gb/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/ us/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
B1
Inggris
~ 1600
Makna
0 makna
Kata benda
B1
action
1
process of making smaller or less
The act of making something smaller or less.
Pola penggunaan:
a reduction in [something]
Kesalahan umum:
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.
Sinonim
decrease (More general and common; can be used for both countable and uncountable changes.)
|
cutback (Often used for reductions in spending, staff, or services.)
Antonim
increase (Opposite in meaning; refers to making something larger or greater.)
Kolokasi
price reduction
|risk reduction
|reduction in size
|waste reduction
|cost reduction
Tema
business
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Kata benda
technical
B2
event
2
chemical gain of electrons
In chemistry, when a substance gains electrons or has a lower oxidation level.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'reduction' with 'reducing amount'. In chemistry, it refers to electron gain, not making something smaller.
Sinonim
electron gain (Describes the same process but less commonly used as a term.)
Antonim
oxidation (The opposite chemical process where electrons are lost.)
Kolokasi
oxidation and reduction
|reduction reaction
|metal reduction
Tema
science
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- Reduction is when something gets more electrons.
- In this reaction, iron goes through reduction.
- Reduction and oxidation happen together.
Kata benda
B2
entity
3
thickened sauce by boiling down
A sauce made thicker and stronger by cooking it until some liquid is gone.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes think 'reduction' here means less food; it actually means concentrated flavor by boiling down liquid.
Sinonim
concentrate (General term for a liquid with reduced volume and intensified flavor.)
Kolokasi
wine reduction
|balsamic reduction
Tema
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I made a balsamic reduction for the salad.
- The meat came with a wine reduction.
- We had fish with lemon reduction.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
reduction
IPA
GB/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
US/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
Suku kata & tekanan
re - duc - tion (3 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duc)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: reduction
- Plural: reduction, reductions
Kata terkait
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
Ungkapan
price reduction
1/pɹˈaɪs ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
lowering the selling price
When the cost of something is made lower.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- Waste reduction is key to protecting the environment.
- The company started a waste reduction program.