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1. Reduction
   [Sweden] In the reductions in Sweden, (Reduktion) fiefs that had been granted to the Swedish nobility were returned to the Crown. The first reduction (Fjärdepartsräfsten) under Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1655 restored a quarter of "donations" made after 1632. In the Great Reduction of 1...
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2. Reduction
   [recursion theory] In computability theory, many reducibility relations (also called reductions, reducibilities, and notions of reducibility) are studied. They are motivated by the question: given sets A and B of natural numbers, is it possible to effectively convert a method for deciding me...
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3. Reduction
   The addition of hydrogen, removal of oxygen, or addition of electrons to an element or compound.
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4. Reduction
   Source reduction.
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5. Reduction
   Any chemical reaction involving the removal of oxygen from or the addition of hydrogen to a substance; it occurs with concomitant expenditure of energy.
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6. reduction
   [n] - any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen) 2. [n] - the act of reducing complexity
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7. Reduction
   this involves using less materials so less rubbish is created. For example, many glass bottle makers now use less glass to make a bottle than they did 10 years ago. This means that less glass rubbish is created when we throw the bottles away.
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8. Reduction
   The realignment of a displaced fracture or a dislocated joint.
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9. reduction
   The complete transfer of one or more electrons to a molecular entity (also called 'electronation'), and, more generally, the reverse of the processes described under oxidation (2), (3).
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10. Reduction
    Classically, the removal of oxygen. Modern chemistry expands this concept to all compounds is defined as loss of electrons.
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11. Reduction
    The addition of hydrogen and the removal of oxygen - the oppposite to oxidation, but is now generalised to the inclusion of electrons to a substance by any means.
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12. reduction
    reduce; reduced; reducing. Compare with oxidation. Reduction is gain of one or more electrons by an atom, molecule, or ion. Reduction is accompanied by a decrease in oxidation number.
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13. Reduction
    chemical reaction in which an atom or molecule gains an electron; decrease in positive valence; addition of hydrogen to a molecule.
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14. Reduction
    A gain of electrons; a decrease in oxidation state.
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15. Reduction
    The addition of hydrogen and the removal of oxygen - the oppposite to oxidation, but is now generalised to the inclusion of electrons to a substance by any means.
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16. reduction
    A reaction in which there is a decrease in valence resulting from a gain in electrons. Contrast with oxidation.
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17. Reduction
    The gain of electrons by a chemical species.
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18. reduction
    : Reducing the quantity or the hazard of a waste produced from a process. It usually results in reduced raw material and energy demands – thus also reducing costs.
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19. Reduction
    Bringing back to the normal position.
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20. reduction
    the restoration of displaced tissues to their natural position Category: Medicine • 2)reduction of chromosomes Category: Medicine • the process of transforming raw data into condensed,organised processable data Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computer...
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21. Reduction
    Re·duc'tion noun [ French réduction , Latin reductio . See Reduce .] 1. 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 ...
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22. reduction
    <orthopaedics, surgery> The correction of a fracture, dislocation or hernia. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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23. reduction
    reducing noun 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
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24. reduction
    (re-duk´shәn) a lessening or diminishing. the correction of a fracture, dislocation, or hernia. the addition of hydrogen to a substance, or more generally, the gain of electrons; the opposite of oxidation. closed reduction the manipulative reduction of a ...
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25. Reduction
    • (v. t.) The correction of observations for known errors of instruments, etc. • (v. t.) The bringing of a syllogism in one of the so-called imperfect modes into a mode in the first figure. • (v. t.) The operation of restoring a dislocated or fractured part to its former place. •...
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