Reduction
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Reduction
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1 n.
The act of reducing, or state of being reduced; conversion to a given state or condition; diminution; conquest; as, the reduction of a body to powder; the reduction of things to order; the reduction of the expenses of government; the reduction of a rebellious province.
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2 n.
The act or process of reducing. See Reduce, v. t., 6. and To reduce an equation, To reduce an expression, under Reduce, v. t.
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3 v. t.
The correction of observations for known errors of instruments, etc.
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4 v. t.
The preparation of the facts and measurements of observations in order to deduce a general result.
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5 v. t.
The process of making a copy of something, as a figure, design, or draught, on a smaller scale, preserving the proper proportions.
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6 v. t.
The bringing of a syllogism in one of the so-called imperfect modes into a mode in the first figure.
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7 v. t.
The act, process, or result of reducing; as, the reduction of iron from its ores; the reduction of aldehyde from alcohol.
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8 v. t.
The operation of restoring a dislocated or fractured part to its former place.
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9 n.
The act of reducing, or state of being reduced; conversion to a given state or condition; diminution; conquest; as, the reduction of a body to powder; the reduction of things to order; the reduction of the expenses of government; the reduction of a rebellious province.
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10 n.
The act or process of reducing. See Reduce, v. t., 6. and To reduce an equation, To reduce an expression, under Reduce, v. t.
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11 v. t.
The correction of observations for known errors of instruments, etc.
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12 v. t.
The preparation of the facts and measurements of observations in order to deduce a general result.
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13 v. t.
The process of making a copy of something, as a figure, design, or draught, on a smaller scale, preserving the proper proportions.
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14 v. t.
The bringing of a syllogism in one of the so-called imperfect modes into a mode in the first figure.
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15 v. t.
The act, process, or result of reducing; as, the reduction of iron from its ores; the reduction of aldehyde from alcohol.
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16 v. t.
The operation of restoring a dislocated or fractured part to its former place.