Reduction Definition & Meaning

reduction
noun
  1. the act of decreasing or reducing something
  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
  3. the act of reducing complexity

"Reduction" in song lyrics

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  • "I just had to get that stress off my chest like breast reduction"
    Immortal Technique — Hidden Track
  • "Volcanic eruption, lava leadin to human reduction"
    Papoose the Lyrical One f/ AZ, Kool G Rap — Thug Connection
  • "breast reduction"
    AOL — AOL

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