"reduction" meaning in English

See reduction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: reduction
  1. η μείωση
    Sense id: el-reduction-en-noun-B0DdHiCT
  2. η αναγωγή
    Sense id: el-reduction-en-noun-XjzUsgod Categories (other): Χημεία (αγγλικά)
  3. η απλοποίηση, η επαναδιατύπωση μιας μαθηματικής έκφρασης με απλούστερη μορφή
    Sense id: el-reduction-en-noun-5OYGTR9E Categories (other): Μαθηματικά (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: reduce
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          "text": "He came to a compromise with the tax office and achieved a reduction in the tax.",
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        },
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