| reduction | the act of reducing complexity |
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| reduction | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
| reduction | any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen) |
| reduction | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms |
| reduction | gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed |
| reduction | the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents |
| reduction | a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components |
| reduction | of or relating to the theory of reductionism |