reduction

noun/rɪˈdʌkʃən/CEFR B2

হ্রাস, কমানো; মূল্যছাড়

Meaning

The act of making something smaller or less, or the amount taken off.

Example sentences

There has been a reduction in accidents.দুর্ঘটনা কমেছে।
They offered a ten per cent reduction.তারা দশ শতাংশ ছাড় দিল।

A common mistake

They gave twenty per cent reduction.→They gave a twenty per cent reduction.

A single reduction is countable, so it takes a.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: discount, decrement, compression

Antonyms: increase

Similar words, and what each means

discount
ছাড়, মূল্যহ্রাস
An amount taken off the normal price of something.
decrement
হ্রাস, ক্রমহ্রাস
A reduction in an amount, often made in steps.
compression
কম্প্রেশন, তথ্য সংকোচন
Making a file smaller so it takes less space or sends faster.
abatement
প্রশমন, হ্রাস
A reduction in something unpleasant, such as noise or a charge.

Other English words for “হ্রাস, কমানো; মূল্যছাড়”

decrement
A reduction in an amount, often made in steps.
abatement
A reduction in something unpleasant, such as noise or a charge.
reduce
To make something smaller in size, amount, or number.
lower
To move something down, or to make it less.
turn down
To refuse an offer, or to lower the volume.
cut down
To reduce the amount of something.

Opposite words

increase
বৃদ্ধি করা, বাড়া
To become or make something greater in size or amount.

“reduction” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Accent reduction, done sensibly, is not the removal of an accent — it is the removal of the specific features that cost a listener effort.
How to Reduce Your Accent in English →
Practise weak forms: say 'want to' as 'wanna', 'going to' as 'gonna' (informal) to feel the reduction.
Sentence Stress in English →

Where this word is used

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“reduction” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নিঃসঙ্গ শূন্যতা, বিষাদ
- • হ্রাস, কমানো; মূল্যছাড়
- • মধ্যস্থতা, আপসরফা
- • মৌটুসি
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হ্রাস, কমানো; মূল্যছাড় — reduction (noun) — হ্রাস, কমানো; মূল্যছাড়. The act of making something smaller or less, or the amount taken off.
Which word is closest in meaning to “reduction”?
- • discount
- • bank
- • storm
- • pan
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discount — discount — ছাড়, মূল্যহ্রাস. An amount taken off the normal price of something.

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