Reducing
/ɹɪˈdjuː.sɪŋ/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer wordnet
- 2 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 wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of reduce form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 That causes reduction.
Example
More examples"Corporations are downsizing and reducing the amount of profits they put back into R&D."