réduction

Definitions of réduction
  1. noun
    the act of becoming less
    synonyms: rétrécissement
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    diminution
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
  2. noun
    a reduction in quantity or rate
    synonyms: baisse
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    diminution
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
  3. noun
    the act of reducing the amount or number
    synonyms: baisse, diminution
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    diminution
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
  4. noun
    a process of becoming smaller or shorter
    synonyms: diminution
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    augmentation
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
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    décadence, régression
    a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
    décadence, déclin, recul, régression
    change toward something smaller or lower
    corruption, détérioration
    process of changing to an inferior state
    décadence, perte
    gradual decline in amount or activity
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    processus
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
  5. noun
    the amount by which something decreases
    synonyms: diminution
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    accroissement, augmentation
    the amount by which something increases
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    diminution
    a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
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    nombre, quantité
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
  6. noun
    process or result of becoming less or smaller
    synonyms: rétrécissement
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    compression, contraction
    the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
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    baisse
    a change downward
  7. noun
    the amount by which something shrinks
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    diminution
    the amount by which something decreases
  8. noun
    the act of reducing complexity
    synonyms: conversion
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    changement, modification
    the action of changing something
  9. noun
    the act of dropping something
    synonyms: baisse, chute
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    descente
    the act of changing your location in a downward direction
  10. noun
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
    synonyms: diminution
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    augmentation
    the act of increasing something
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    baisse, diminution
    the act of reducing the amount or number
    modération
    the action of lessening in severity or intensity
    baisse
    the act of causing to become less
    baisse
    a reduction in quantity or rate
    dévaluation
    the reduction of something's value or worth
    adoucissement, soulagement
    to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
    bénédiction, consolation, soulagement
    the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
    diminution, épuisement
    the act of decreasing something markedly
    raccourcissement
    act of decreasing in length
    rétrécissement
    the act of becoming less
    décompte, réduction de prix
    the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
    amollissement
    the act of reducing the strength of something
    amortissement, dépréciation, détérioration monétaire, dévaluation
    the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
    fraude fiscale
    a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
    coupure, taille
    the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    dilution
    weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
    contraction
    (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
    drainage de capitaux
    a gradual depletion of energy or resources
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    changement de taille
    the act of changing the amount or size of something
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