reduction : Idioms & Phrases


oxidation-reduction

  • noun a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
    oxidoreduction; redox.
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oxidation-reduction indicator

  • noun an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms
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price reduction

  • noun the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
    deduction; discount.
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Reduction ascending

  • (Arith.), the operation of changing numbers of a lower into others of a higher denomination, as cents to dollars.
Webster 1913

Reduction descending

  • (Arith.), the operation of changing numbers of a higher into others of a lower denomination, as dollars to cents.
Webster 1913

reduction division

  • noun (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
    miosis; meiosis.
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reduction gear

  • noun gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed
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temperature reduction

  • noun the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
    cooling; chilling.
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