reduction
Translation
decrease, cut, discount, lessening
Examples
There has been a reduction in crime.
There has been a reduction in crime.
They offered a price reduction for cash.
They offered a price reduction for cash.
Grammar Patterns
((a reduction)) ((in sth.)) a decrease in the size or amount of (sth.) There has been a reduction in crime.
((a reduction)) ((on sth.)) a lower price for (sth.) They offered a reduction on all winter coats.
Similar Words
Synonyms: decrease, cut, discount; Antonyms: increase, rise, expansion
Etymology
From the verb 'reduce', derived from Latin 'reductio' ('a bringing back').
Memory Tips
This is the noun form for the action or result of 'reducing'. The '-tion' suffix often indicates a noun of action.