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Reduction
Reduction
n.
The
act
of
reducing
, or
state
of
being
reduced
;
conversion
to a
given
state
or
condition
;
diminution
;
conquest
; as,
the
reduction
of a
body
to
powder
;
the
reduction
of
things
to
order
;
the
reduction
of
the
expenses
of
government
;
the
reduction
of a
rebellious
province
.
Reduction
n.
The
act
or
process
of
reducing
.
See
Reduce
, v. t., 6.
and
To
reduce
an
equation
, To
reduce
an
expression
,
under
Reduce
, v. t.
Reduction
v. t.
The
correction
of
observations
for
known
errors
of
instruments
,
etc
.
Reduction
v. t.
The
preparation
of
the
facts
and
measurements
of
observations
in
order
to
deduce
a
general
result
.
Reduction
v. t.
The
process
of
making
a
copy
of
something
, as a
figure
,
design
, or
draught
, on a
smaller
scale
,
preserving
the
proper
proportions
.
Reduction
v. t.
The
bringing
of a
syllogism
in
one
of
the
so-
called
imperfect
modes
into
a
mode
in
the
first
figure
.
Reduction
v. t.
The
act
,
process
, or
result
of
reducing
; as,
the
reduction
of
iron
from
its
ores
;
the
reduction
of
aldehyde
from
alcohol
.
Reduction
v. t.
The
operation
of
restoring
a
dislocated
or
fractured
part
to
its
former
place
.
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