Reduction Synonyms and Antonyms

rĭ-dŭkshən
The act or an instance of demoting
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. degradation
  2. demotion
An amount that constitutes reduction, sense 1
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. discount
  2. rebate
  3. decrease
  4. abatement
  5. deduction
  6. reducing
  7. cut
A lowering in price or value
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. depreciation
  2. devaluation
  3. markdown
  4. write-down

Words Related to Reduction

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Reduction Sentence Examples

  • As prepared by the reduction of the oxide it is a grey powder.

  • The result is, on the one hand, a clearing away of much fantastic phylogeny, on the other, an enormous reduction of the supposed gaps between groups.

  • There would be no selective reduction.

  • In support of these views he reported that in Belgium in 1863 "a reduction of 33 per cent.

  • Reduction with acid-reducing agents gives amines.

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