1.the act of decreasing or reducing something
2.any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
3.the act of reducing complexity
词典释义] n. 1. 减少;削减[(+in)] 2. 缩小[(+in)] 3. 下降,降低;降级[(+to)] 4. 缩图,缩。.. [网络释义]reduction 1.减少,降低,还原,复位 2.减少;削减 3.改编(缩编) 4.缩版;缩图 5.归钠 6.减保 7.简化 8.减数 Reduction 1.压缩,衰减,形成 2.减少 3.扣薪