reduced
adjective
Simple meaning
Made less in size or amount or degree.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹəˈdust
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Made less in size or amount or degree
Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
cooking
Of a sauce etc.: made more concentrated.
Discounted in price.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Made less in size or amount or degree
Used this way, reduced is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The store reduced the price of the items significantly.”adjective
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Less than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable.
Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth).
Made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization.
Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized.
Compound terms
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A kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform.
A kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform.
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