reduction
US /rəˈdʌkʃən/
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
Synonyms
- decreasea change downward
- cuta share of the profits
- discountthe act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
Collocations
- Easy price reduction noticeto price reduction notice, meaning to determine the price of
- Medium implement staff reduction measuresto put into practical effect regarding staff reduction measures
- Hard achieve substantial cost reduction across operationsto successfully accomplish or reach regarding substantial cost reduction across operations
- Very Hard mandate an across-the-board spending reductionto mandate an across-the-board spending reduction, meaning to assign under a mandate
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.