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    Reducción (en. Reduction)

    /reðuˈksjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action and effect of reducing.
    The reduction in prices has attracted more customers.
    La reducción de precios ha atraído a más clientes.
    Mathematical operation that consists of diminishing a quantity.
    In math class, we did a reduction of fractions.
    En la clase de matemáticas hicimos una reducción de fracciones.
    Decrease in the amount or size of something.
    The reduction in staff was due to the economic crisis.
    La reducción de personal se debió a la crisis económica.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'reductio', which means 'the action of reducing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    damage reduction
    Minimization of negative consequences.
    reducción de daños
    cost reduction
    Decrease in expenses for a project or activity.
    reducción de costo
    speed reduction
    Decrease in the speed of a vehicle.
    reducción de velocidad

    Related Words

    reduce
    To make something smaller in quantity, size, or intensity.
    reducir
    reduced
    That has undergone a reduction.
    reducido
    redoubt
    Place or space that has remained intact from reductions.
    reducto

    Slang Meanings

    Discount
    The store has a 50% reduction on all products.
    La tienda tiene una reducción del 50% en todos los productos.
    Cut
    A cut in the budget for the area was announced.
    Se anunció un recorte en el presupuesto del área.