reductions
nounUK /rɪˈdʌkʃənz/
US /rɪˈdʌkʃənz/
Reductions are times when something gets smaller or less.
The store announced big reductions on all winter coats.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of making something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
The company reported a reduction in waste this year.
3. A lower price or discount on something for sale.
Shoppers rushed in to grab the holiday reductions.
4. In chemistry, a process in which a substance gains electrons.
The reaction involved the reduction of iron oxide to iron.
5. A smaller copy or version of something, such as a sauce boiled down to be thicker.
The chef finished the sauce with a wine reduction.