Reduction

[rɪ'dʌkʃ(ə)n] or [rɪ'dʌkʃən]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the act of reducing complexity.

(noun.) any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent.

芭芭拉校對--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The act of reducing, or state of being reduced; conversion to a given state or condition; diminution; conquest; as, the reduction of a body to powder; the reduction of things to order; the reduction of the expenses of government; the reduction of a rebellious province.

(n.) The act or process of reducing. See Reduce, v. t., 6. and To reduce an equation, To reduce an expression, under Reduce, v. t.

(v. t.) The correction of observations for known errors of instruments, etc.

(v. t.) The preparation of the facts and measurements of observations in order to deduce a general result.

(v. t.) The process of making a copy of something, as a figure, design, or draught, on a smaller scale, preserving the proper proportions.

(v. t.) The bringing of a syllogism in one of the so-called imperfect modes into a mode in the first figure.

(v. t.) The act, process, or result of reducing; as, the reduction of iron from its ores; the reduction of aldehyde from alcohol.

(v. t.) The operation of restoring a dislocated or fractured part to its former place.

埃斯特拉編輯

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Conversion, resolution, transmutation.[2]. Diminution, contraction, decrease, abridgment, lessening, retrenchment, abatement, decrement, curtailment, lowering.[3]. Depression, detrusion, abasement, lowering.[4]. Subjugation, conquest, mastery, subdual, victory over.[5]. (Math.) Resolution, solution.

杰夫編輯

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Diminution, contraction, decrease, abatement,[See ABRIDGMENT]

卡里校對