reduction >> /rəˈdəkʃ(ə)n/
Definition: [noun] The action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
Example: talks on arms reduction
Definition: [noun] A thing that is made smaller or less in size or amount.
Definition: [noun] The action of remedying a dislocation or fracture by returning the affected part of the body to its normal position.
Example: we must see if the fracture requires reduction
Definition: [noun] The process or result of reducing or being reduced.
Example: the reaction is limited to reduction to the hydrocarbon
Definition: [noun] Substitution of a sound which requires less muscular effort to articulate.
Example: the process of vowel reduction