Reducent vs. Reduce

Reducent vs. Reduce — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Reducent and Reduce

Reducentadjective

Tending to reduce.

Reduceverb

(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc.

Reducentnoun

A reducing agent.

Reduceverb

(intransitive) To lose weight.

Reduceverb

(transitive) To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.

to reduce a sergeant to the ranks

Reduceverb

(transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.

to reduce a province or a fort
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Reduceverb

(transitive) To bring to an inferior state or condition.

to reduce a city to ashes

Reduceverb

To decrease the liquid content of food by boiling much of its water off.

Reduceverb

To add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen.

Reduceverb

To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.

Reduceverb

To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.

Reduceverb

To express the solution of a problem in terms of another (known) algorithm.

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Reduceverb

To convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form

Reduceverb

To convert to written form (Usage note: this verb almost always take the phrase "to writing").

It is important that all business contracts be reduced to writing.

Reduceverb

To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.

Reduceverb

To reform a line or column from (a square).

Reduceverb

To translate (a book, document, etc.).

a book reduced into English

Reduceverb

cut down on; make a reduction in;

reduce your daily fat intakeThe employer wants to cut back health benefits

Reduceverb

make less complex;

reduce a problem to a single question

Reduceverb

bring to humbler or weaker state or condition;

He reduced the population to slavery

Reduceverb

simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

Reduceverb

lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation;

She reduced her niece to a servant

Reduceverb

be the essential element;

The proposal boils down to a compromise

Reduceverb

reduce in size; reduce physically;

Hot water will shrink the sweaterCan you shrink this image?

Reduceverb

lessen and make more modest;

reduce one's standard of living

Reduceverb

make smaller;

reduce an image

Reduceverb

to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

Reduceverb

narrow or limit;

reduce the influx of foreigners

Reduceverb

put down by force or intimidation;

The government quashes any attempt of an uprisingChina keeps down her dissidents very efficientlyThe rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

Reduceverb

undergo meiosis;

The cells reduce

Reduceverb

reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

Reduceverb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;

The manuscript must be shortened

Reduceverb

be cooked until very little liquid is left;

The sauce should reduce to one cup

Reduceverb

cook until very little liquid is left;

The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time

Reduceverb

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;

cut bourbon

Reduceverb

take off weight