reduced

[ ri-doost, -dyoost ]

/ rɪˈdust, -ˈdyust /

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adjective

that is or has been reduced.

Mathematics. noting a polynomial equation in which the second highest power is missing: The cubic equation x3 − 4x + 4 = 0 is reduced.

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Origin of reduced

First recorded in 1620–30; reduce + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM reduced

non·re·duced, adjectivequa·si-re·duced, adjectiveun·re·duced, adjective

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reduce

[ ri-doos, -dyoos ]

/ rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus /

verb (used with object), re·duced, re·duc·ing.

to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.

to lower in degree, intensity, etc.: to reduce the speed of a car.

to bring down to a lower rank, dignity, etc.: a sergeant reduced to a corporal

to treat analytically, as a complex idea.

to lower in price.

to bring to a certain state, condition, arrangement, etc.: to reduce glass to powder.

to bring under control or authority.

Cookery. to evaporate water from (a sauce, soup, or other liquid), usually by boiling.

Photography. to lessen the density of (an exposed negative).

to adjust or correct by making allowances, as an astronomical observation.

Mathematics. to change the denomination or form, but not the value, of (a fraction, polynomial, etc.).

Chemistry.

to add electrons to.
to deoxidize.
to add hydrogen to.
to change (a compound) so that the valence of the positive element is lower.

Chemistry, Metallurgy. to bring into the metallic state by separating from nonmetallic constituents.

to thin or dilute: to reduce paint with oil or turpentine.

to lower the alcoholic concentration of (spirits) by diluting with water.

Surgery. to restore to the normal place, relation, or condition, as a fractured bone.

Phonetics. to modify the quality of (a speech sound) to one of lesser distinctiveness, especially to pronounce (an unstressed vowel) as (ə) or another centralized vowel, as in the unstressed syllables of medicinal.

verb (used without object), re·duced, re·duc·ing.

to become reduced.

to become lessened, especially in weight.

to be turned into or made to equal something: All our difficulties reduce to financial problems.

Cell Biology. to undergo meiosis.

Origin of reduce

1325–75; Middle English reducen to lead back < Latin redūcere to lead back, bring back, equivalent to re- re- + dūcere to lead

SYNONYMS FOR reduce

1 diminish, decrease, shorten, abridge, curtail, contract, retrench.

1, 2 lessen, attenuate, abate.

3 degrade, demote, humble.

7 subdue, subjugate, conquer, subject, vanquish, overcome, overpower.

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ANTONYMS FOR reduce

1 increase.

3 elevate, exalt.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reduce

an·ti·re·duc·ing, adjective, nounnon·re·duc·ing, adjectiveo·ver·re·duce, verb, o·ver·re·duced, o·ver·re·duc·ing.

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Continue to cook until the sauce has reduced by three quarters.
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This leaves people with a history of anorexia and reduced bone density like me at high risk for fractures.
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However, this has reduced consciousness of risk among young people, making the message of fear meaningless.
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If the temperature is raised still higher, or the pressure is reduced, oxygen is given off and the oxide is once more formed.
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Pythagoras reduced the musical scale to a mathematical science.
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The bodily fatigue thus induced, especially when coupled with a reduced diet, is a reliable cure for undue sexual desires.
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The girls were not extravagantly provided for, but for example's sake he reduced their allowance by one-third.
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In her mind, then, it was all simplified and reduced to that.
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British Dictionary definitions for reduced

reduce

/ (rɪˈdjuːs) /

verb (mainly tr)

(also intr) to make or become smaller in size, number, extent, degree, intensity, etc

to bring into a certain state, condition, etcto reduce a forest to ashes; to reduce someone to despair

(also intr) to make or become slimmer; lose or cause to lose excess weight

to impoverish (esp in the phrase in reduced circumstances)

to bring into a state of submission to one's authority; subjugatethe whole country was reduced after three months

to bring down the price of (a commodity)the shirt was reduced in the sale

to lower the rank or status of; demotehe was reduced from corporal to private; reduced to the ranks

to set out systematically as an aid to understanding; simplifyhis theories have been reduced in a popular treatise

maths to modify or simplify the form of (an expression or equation), esp by substitution of one term by another

cookery to make (a sauce, stock, etc) more concentrated by boiling away some of the water in it

to thin out (paint) by adding oil, turpentine, etc; dilute

(also intr) chem

to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction with hydrogen or formation of a hydride
to lose or cause to lose oxygen atoms
to undergo or cause to undergo an increase in the number of electronsCompare oxidize

photog to lessen the density of (a negative or print) by converting some of the blackened silver in the emulsion to soluble silver compounds by an oxidation process using a photographic reducer

surgery to manipulate or reposition (a broken or displaced bone, organ, or part) back to its normal site

(also intr) biology to undergo or cause to undergo meiosis

Derived forms of reduce

reducible, adjectivereducibility, nounreducibly, adverb

Word Origin for reduce

C14: from Latin redūcere to bring back, from re- + dūcere to lead

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Medical definitions for reduced

reduce

[ rĭ-dōōs′ ]

v.

To bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish.

To lose weight, as by dieting.

To restore a fractured or displaced body part to a normal condition or position.

To decrease the valence of an atom by adding electrons.

To remove oxygen from a compound.

To add hydrogen to a compound.

Other words from reduce

re•duc′i•ble adj.

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verb (used with object), re·duced, re·duc·ing.

verb (used without object), re·duced, re·duc·ing.

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verb (used with object), re·duced, re·duc·ing.

verb (used without object), re·duced, re·duc·ing.

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