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reducing
In general conversation, "reducing" usually refers to making something smaller (like weight or cost). It is commonly used as a present participle or a gerund. In cooking, it specifically describes the process of thickening a liquid. When you hear a chef say they are "reducing a sauce," they mean boiling it down to concentrate the flavor. In math and science, "reducing" is more technical, meaning to simplify something complex into its most basic form.
💬Trò chuyện
I'm reducing my overhead by moving into my car. Pure efficiency.
That's not "efficiency," Jackson. You're just broke.
Ý nghĩa
Making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
"The company is reducing its workforce to cut costs."
Simplifying a chemical substance or a mathematical expression to a more basic form.
"He spent the afternoon reducing the complex fraction to its simplest terms."