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The amount by which something is made smaller, less, or lower
“A tendency to lose balance among elderly people often results in an overall reduction in their level of physical activity.”
A subtraction or decrease, especially the price or cost of something
“How the HSE brought about a marked reduction in the cost of medication illustrates how difficult it is to manage a public service as a business.”
The act or state of alleviating or providing relief
“The reduction of discomfort and alteration of symptoms are often goals in the early phase of treatment.”
A lowering of rank or status
“For this action, the member received a suspended reduction to the rank of airman.”
A reduction in the value of an asset over time, due in particular to wear and tear
A discount or reduction in the price of consumer costs
A (gradual) diminishing or reduction in strength or efficacy
The process of abbreviating something
The property of being thrifty
An amount of money that can be earned or received free of tax
A lack or deficiency of something
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts
The process of becoming smaller
Pulverisation or pulverization
Stopping proliferation of nuclear weapons
The act of severing or the state of being severed
A statement or assertion that makes another less absolute
A concentrated form or essence of something
(shopping) A special deal
A thing that uses up, or places huge demands on, a particular resource
A general description or plan showing the essential features of something but without the detail
The action of subordinating or the state of being subordinate
The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed
A musical composition arranged for performance with instruments or voices differing from those originally specified
A regulation or limitation that restricts
A loss of success or status
A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion
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