reduction

/rɪˈdʌkʃən/

意味: 減少、割引

例文: The shop offered a price reduction.
　　  店は値引きを提供した。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: price reduction(値下げ), risk reduction(リスク削減), size reduction(サイズ縮小)

定義: 何かを少なくすることや小さくすることを指します。例えば、量や価格、サイズなどが減ることです。減少や縮小の意味で使われます。

reductionは約40,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度 - 横向き棒グラフ

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析 レーダーチャート

感情グラフ: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

Definitions(定義)

Noun: the act of decreasing or reducing something
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
Noun: the act of reducing complexity

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

The company announced a reduction in its workforce.(会社は人員削減を発表した。)
We need a reduction in energy consumption this year.(今年はエネルギー消費の削減が必要だ。)
The medicine led to a reduction of the patient’s pain.(その薬は患者の痛みを軽減した。)

 

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Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): decrease, diminution, reducing, reduction, simplification, step-down

Antonyms(反意語): increase

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): change, change of magnitude, chemical reaction

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): about-face, addition reaction, adulteration, aldol reaction, alteration, chain reaction, change of direction, change of integrity, change of magnitude, change of shape, change of state, chemical equilibrium, communization, conversion, decimalization, decomposition, decrease, demotion, displacement, diversification, double decomposition, downshift, elimination reaction, endothermic reaction, entail, exothermic reaction, filtration, flux, hydrolysis, increase, metrification, motion, move, movement, nationalization, neutralization, oxidation, oxidation-reduction, photochemical reaction, promotion, reduction, rollover, saponification, satisfaction, secularization, substitution, switch, turning, updating, variation

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): amortization, contraction, cut, cutback, de-escalation, declassification, deflation, depletion, depreciation, devaluation, devitalization, discount, easing, extenuation, lowering, minimization, moderation, reverse split, rollback, schematization, shortening, shrinking, subtraction, tax credit, tax shelter, weakening

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: decrease, reduce, simplify, step down

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: rare

Usage Context: general

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Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞): re

Suffixes(接尾辞): tion

Exam Level

大学受験レベル

英検準2級

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Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

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