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reduction

US /rəˈdʌkʃən/

noun Core · B1 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

the act of decreasing or reducing something

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The reduction in costs allowed us to lower our prices.

Word Family

NounNoun
reduction gốc
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • decreasea change downward
  • cuta share of the profits
  • discountthe act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

Collocations

  • Easy price reduction notice
    to price reduction notice, meaning to determine the price of
  • Medium implement staff reduction measures
    to put into practical effect regarding staff reduction measures
  • Hard achieve substantial cost reduction across operations
    to successfully accomplish or reach regarding substantial cost reduction across operations
  • Very Hard mandate an across-the-board spending reduction
    to mandate an across-the-board spending reduction, meaning to assign under a mandate

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.