reduction
noun
Simple meaning
A medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment, usually with a closed approach but sometimes with an open approach.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹəˈdʌkʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of decreasing or reducing something
The act of reducing complexity
The act, process, or result of reducing.
The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.
medicine
A medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment, usually with a closed approach but sometimes with an open approach (surgery).
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This meaning: The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.
Used this way, reduction 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
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use reduction
- “There was a significant reduction in noise after the new insulation was installed.”noun
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Sense: decreasing or reducing something
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