noun · School & Numbers

reduction

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The meaning (definition) of the word reduction

when a number or price goes down to something smaller

The word reduction used in a sentence

“A reduction in the price of the kite meant I could buy it.”

Words that mean the same as reduction (synonyms)

discount

Words that mean the opposite of reduction (antonyms)

increase

How the word reduction is said around the world

Frenchréduction (ray-dewk-SYOHN)
Spanishreducción (reh-thook-SYOHN)
Mandarin下降 (shyah jyahng)
Hindiकमी (kuh-MEE)
Arabicتَخْفيض (takh-FEED)
Russianснижение (snee-ZHEN-ee-ye)
Portuguese (EU)redução (ruh-doo-SOWN)
Portuguese (BR)redução (heh-doo-SOWN)
Japaneseへること (HEH-roo koh-TOH)
GermanSenkung (ZEN-kuung)
Urduکمی (kuh-MEE)
Punjabiਕਮੀ (kuh-MEE)
Korean감소 (gahm-SOH)
Hebrewיְרִידָה (ye-ree-DAH)
Greekμείωση (MEE-oh-see)
Dutchdaling (DAH-ling)
Tagalogpagbaba (pag-ba-BAH)
Vietnamesemức giảm (mook ZAHM)
Turkishazalma (ah-zahl-MAH)
Persianکاهش (kah-HESH)
Polishobniżka (ob-NEESH-kah)
Ukrainianзменшення (zmehn-SHEHN-nyah)
Bengaliকমে যাওয়া (KO-me ja-wa)
Swedishsänkning (SENK-ning)
Italianriduzione (ree-doo-TSYOH-nay)

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