reduction

/ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/noun
Middle School
1

The act, process, or result of reducing.

2

The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.

3

A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.

4

The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it.

5

The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form.

6

A transformation of one problem into another problem, such as mapping reduction or polynomial-time reduction.

7

An arrangement for a far smaller number of parties, e.g. a keyboard solo based on a full opera.

8

A philosophical procedure intended to reveal the objects of consciousness as pure phenomena. (See phenomenological reduction.)

9

A medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment, usually with a closed approach but sometimes with an open approach (surgery).

10

A reduced price of something by a fraction or decimal.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing