Definitions for Reducing
re·duc·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. reduction, reducingnoun

   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

2. reducingnoun

   loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

   "a doctor supervised her reducing"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. reducingadjective

   That causes reduction.

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1. reducing

   Reducing is the process of making something smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, or scale. It can also refer to simplifying or breaking down a complex issue or substance into simpler forms. In cooking, it can refer to the process of thickening or intensifying the flavor of a liquid by boiling it. In chemistry, it refers to a reaction that involves the gain of electrons. It can also refer to the act of correcting or eliminating something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Reducing

   of Reduce

2. Reducing

   a & n. from Reduce

Matched Categories

1. • Loss

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reducing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3350

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reducing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4021

How to pronounce Reducing?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reducing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reducing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Reducing in a Sentence

1. Kristine Arthur:

   There’s no clear evidence that reducing milk will reduce mucus—it’s mostly anecdotal.

2. Todd Rosenbluth:

   You can jumpstart your index fund by cutting the price, there is a Catch-22, though, as you risk reducing the profitability of such a product with that strategy.

3. Daren Bakst:

   Every little bit helps, and by reducing the unwarranted federal intrusion into agriculture, the market might adjust and create a new and possibly significant way of purchasing meat, the coronavirus and recent weather disasters have highlighted the failings of our subsidy system.

4. Keun Hye Jeon:

   By measuring alcohol consumption at two time points, we were able to study the relationship between reducing, ceasing, maintaining and increasing alcohol consumption and incident dementia.

5. George DuPaul:

   The drugs also tend to help with reducing impulsive behavior and reducing hyperactivity, or high activity levels, and those are the primary symptoms of ADHD, we've been studying drugs like Ritalin for over 50 years, and there are hundreds and hundreds of research studies on the impact of these medications on individuals with ADHD, and although there are side effects for sure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Reducing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reducing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reducing