reduction

Phonetic Respelling: [ ri-duhk-shuhn ]

Definition:

n. the amount by which something is lessened

Sentence:

A reduction in salary caused the employee to quit.

More example sentences:

A reduction in salary caused the employee to quit.

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The tart was filled with braised green grapes in a verjuice reduction.

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Synonyms:

decrease; decline; drop

Antonyms:

increase

How many syllables in reduction?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide reduction into syllables:

re-duc-tion

Reduction rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- suction
Three Syllable Rhymes
- abduction
- conduction
- construction
- deduction
- destruction
- induction
- instruction
- obstruction
- production
- seduction
Four Syllable Rhymes
- deconstruction
- introduction
- reconstruction
- reproduction
Five Syllable Rhymes
- overproduction
- reintroduction

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