reduct

American  

[ri-duhkt] / rɪˈdʌkt /

verb (used with object)

1. to reduce.

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Etymology

Origin of reduct

< Latin reductus, past participle of redūcere; see reduce

Example Sentences

Here permutation comes to our aid; while conversion by negation enables us to convert the A proposition, without loss of quantity, and to elicit the precise conclusion we require out of the reduct of Boltardo.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph

Let it be understood that the initial consonant of each name of a figured mood indicates that the reduct will be that mood which begins with the same letter.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph

I dunno if ’tis the fault of my close, but I reduct in summeh.

From Dr. Sevier by Cable, George Washington

A sufficient number of charges having been provided, the corporal brought his men to the reduct, whence the gun's mouth projected over a sloping embrasure.

From Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space by Verne, Jules

The initial consonant of the names Baroko and Eokardo indicates that the indirect reduct will be Barbara.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph