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reduction
Overview of noun reduction
The noun reduction has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (16) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down -- (the act of decreasing or reducing something)
2. (3) reduction, reducing -- (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)
3. (1) reduction, simplification -- (the act of reducing complexity)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun reduction
3 senses of reduction
Sense 1
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> change of magnitude
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
reduction, reducing
=> chemical reaction, reaction
=> chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
=> natural process, natural action, action, activity
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
reduction, simplification
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun reduction
2 of 3 senses of reduction
Sense 1
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> cut
=> moderation, mitigation
=> lowering
=> cutback
=> devaluation
=> devitalization, devitalisation
=> extenuation, mitigation, palliation
=> easing, easement, alleviation, relief
=> de-escalation
=> minimization, minimisation
=> depletion
=> shortening
=> shrinking
=> subtraction, deduction
=> deflation
=> discount, price reduction, deduction
=> rollback
=> weakening
=> depreciation
=> contraction
=> reverse split, reverse stock split, split down
=> amortization, amortisation
=> declassification
=> tax shelter, shelter
=> tax credit
Sense 3
reduction, simplification
=> schematization, schematisation
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun reduction
3 senses of reduction
Sense 1
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> change of magnitude
Sense 2
reduction, reducing
=> chemical reaction, reaction
Sense 3
reduction, simplification
=> change
Antonyms of noun reduction
Member Holonyms of noun reduction
Substance Holonyms of noun reduction
Part Holonyms of noun reduction
Member Meronyms of noun reduction
Substance Meronyms of noun reduction
Part Meronyms of noun reduction
Meronyms of noun reduction
Holonyms of noun reduction
Attributes of noun reduction
Derived Forms of noun reduction
2 of 3 senses of reduction
Sense 1
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
RELATED TO>(verb) reduce#7
=> shrink, reduce
RELATED TO>(verb) reduce#9
=> reduce, scale down
RELATED TO>(verb) reduce#1
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
Sense 3
reduction, simplification
RELATED TO>(verb) reduce#2
=> reduce
Domain of noun reduction
Domain Terms of noun reduction
Familiarity of noun reduction
reduction used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun reduction
3 senses of reduction
Sense 1
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
> change of magnitude
=> decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> increase, step-up
Sense 2
reduction, reducing
> chemical reaction, reaction
=> addition reaction
=> aldol reaction
=> chain reaction
=> chemical equilibrium, equilibrium
=> decomposition, decomposition reaction, chemical decomposition reaction
=> displacement, displacement reaction
=> double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis
=> elimination reaction
=> endothermic reaction
=> exothermic reaction
=> hydrolysis
=> neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reaction
=> oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation
=> oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction, redox
=> photochemical reaction
=> reduction, reducing
=> saponification
Sense 3
reduction, simplification
> change
=> entail
=> about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
=> adulteration
=> move, relocation
=> filtration
=> reduction, simplification
=> decimalization, decimalisation
=> metrification, metrication
=> variation
=> turning
=> diversification, variegation
=> flux
=> switch, switching, shift
=> substitution, exchange, commutation
=> promotion
=> demotion
=> change of state
=> alteration, modification, adjustment
=> motion, movement, move
=> movement
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change of direction, reorientation
=> change of magnitude
=> change of integrity
=> conversion
=> updating
=> change of shape
=> satisfaction
=> nationalization, nationalisation
=> communization, communisation
=> secularization, secularisation
=> rollover
Meronyms of noun reduction
3 senses of reduction
Holonyms of noun reduction
Grep of noun reduction
oxidation-reduction
oxidation-reduction indicator
oxidoreduction
price reduction
reduction
reduction division
reduction gear
reductionism
temperature reduction
Grep of adj reduction
reductionist
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