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reductional
Variant of reduction
reduction
definition
re·duc·tion (ri duk′s̸hən)
noun
- a reducing or being reduced
- anything made or brought about by reducing, as a smaller copy, lowered price, sauce of concentrated liquid, etc.
- the amount by which anything is reduced
Etymology: LME reduccion < MFr reduction < L reductio < reductus, pp. of reducere
Related Forms:
- reductional re·duc′·tional adjective
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