reduced
Americanadjective
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made smaller, lower, or less; diminished.
Individuals who experience depression have reduced levels of serotonin in their brains.
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Mathematics. noting a polynomial equation in which the second highest power is missing.
The cubic equation x3 − 4x + 4 = 0 is reduced.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of reduced
Explanation
A reduced thing has been lessened or subtracted from. If you want to ride your bike in Italy and you’re on a budget, look for reduced airfare. For a reduced risk of injury, wear a helmet when you get there. To reduce something is to make it smaller or lessen it in some way. Therefore, anything reduced is smaller than it was before. If you’re pedaling your way through Italy and hit a giant hill, you’ll probably have reduced pedal power and go much slower. This word applies to things that are going down in degree or amount. There could be reduced pain, reduced cost, or reduced size. Anything described as reduced can also be called decreased.
Example Sentences
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Shopify has also reduced its workforce over that time, from around 11,600 at the end of 2022 to 7,600 at the end of last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Liraglutide and dulaglutide were not associated with a reduced risk of psychiatric hospitalization, indicating that any potential mental health benefit may not extend across the entire drug class.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Then, in June, the stunning property returned with a newly reduced asking price of $6.39 million, as well as an array of new images.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The agency also monitors cases of diarrhoea brought on by reduced access to clean water due to the drought, with 225 cases so far this month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“We thought we had reduced our baggage before,” Roosevelt wrote.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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