Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reduction | Yes | No | No | No |
reaction | Yes | No | No | No |
reduction (noun) | reaction (noun) |
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the act of decreasing or reducing something | a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent |
the act of reducing complexity | doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like |
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 | an idea evoked by some experience |
extreme conservatism in political or social matters | |
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body | |
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude | |
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others |