| reduction | | |
| n. (act) | 1. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | the act of decreasing or reducing something. |
| ~ change of magnitude | the act of changing the amount or size of something. |
| ~ cut | the act of reducing the amount or number.; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget" |
| ~ mitigation, moderation | the action of lessening in severity or intensity.; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions" |
| ~ lowering | the act of causing to become less. |
| ~ cutback | a reduction in quantity or rate. |
| ~ devaluation | the reduction of something's value or worth. |
| ~ devitalisation, devitalization | the act of reducing the vitality of something. |
| ~ mitigation, extenuation, palliation | to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious. |
| ~ alleviation, easement, easing, relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance).; "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" |
| ~ de-escalation | (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war). |
| ~ minimisation, minimization | the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position. |
| ~ depletion | the act of decreasing something markedly. |
| ~ shortening | act of decreasing in length.; "the dress needs shortening" |
| ~ shrinking | the act of becoming less. |
| ~ subtraction, deduction | the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole).; "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" |
| ~ deflation | the act of letting the air out of something. |
| ~ discount, price reduction, deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise. |
| ~ rollback | reducing prices back to some earlier level. |
| ~ weakening | the act of reducing the strength of something. |
| ~ depreciation | a decrease in price or value.; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen" |
| ~ contraction | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. |
| ~ reverse split, reverse stock split, split down | a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity. |
| ~ amortisation, amortization | the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years. |
| ~ declassification | reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon. |
| ~ tax shelter, shelter | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings. |
| ~ tax credit | a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket). |
| n. (process) | 2. reducing, reduction | 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. |
| ~ chemical reaction, reaction | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others.; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water" |
| n. (act) | 3. reduction, simplification | the act of reducing complexity. |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| ~ schematisation, schematization | the act of reducing to a scheme or formula. |
| lower | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. lower, lower berth | the lower of two berths. |
| ~ built in bed, bunk, berth | a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers. |
| v. (motion) | 2. bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down | move something or somebody to a lower position.; "take down the vase from the shelf" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ come down, descend, go down, fall | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" |
| ~ reef | lower and bring partially inboard.; "reef the sailboat's mast" |
| ~ depress | lower (prices or markets).; "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" |
| ~ dip | lower briefly.; "She dipped her knee" |
| ~ incline | lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow.; "She inclined her head to the student" |
| v. (change) | 3. lour, lower | set lower.; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" |
| ~ devalue | lower the value or quality of.; "The tear devalues the painting" |
| ~ derate | lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus. |
| ~ subordinate, subdue | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" |
| v. (change) | 4. lour, lower, turn down | make lower or quieter.; "turn down the volume of a radio" |
| ~ minify, decrease, lessen | make smaller.; "He decreased his staff" |
| v. (contact) | 5. depress, lower | cause to drop or sink.; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| v. (body) | 6. frown, glower, lour, lower | look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval. |
| ~ scowl | frown with displeasure. |
| ~ grimace, make a face, pull a face | contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state.; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
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