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reduction

[/rɪˈdʌkʃən/]
nounfemininepl: reductions / reduções
redução
1. The action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size
The company announced a reduction in staff.
A empresa anunciou uma redução de pessoal.
2. A lower price or amount that is offered
There is a 20% reduction on all winter clothes.
Há uma redução de 20% em todas as roupas de inverno.
3. The process of converting a substance to a different form, especially in cooking or chemistry
The reduction of the sauce took 10 minutes.
A redução do molho levou 10 minutos.
4. The conversion of a fraction to its simplest form
The reduction of 4/8 is 1/2.
A redução de 4/8 é 1/2.
NYC Slang
cutback / trim
Synonyms
decreasediminutioncutbackcontractionabatementdiscount
Antonyms
increaseexpansionaugmentationgrowthelevation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
redução
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
redução
Standard usage, sometimes informal 'cortada'
São Paulo
redução
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
redução
Standard usage, also 'corte' or 'diminuição' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

reduction in force
price reduction
tax reduction
staff reduction
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