"pseudoreduction" meaning in English

See pseudoreduction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pseudoreductions [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + reduction Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|reduction}} pseudo- + reduction Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pseudoreduction (countable and uncountable, plural pseudoreductions)
  1. Something that resembles a reduction but is not a true reduction. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pseudoreduction-en-noun-Z1EZchkm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

Inflected forms

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