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reduces

Pronunciation: [rɪˈdjuːsɪz]

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Learn how to use reduces in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “change amount”

(verb) to make something smaller in size, amount, or degree. Imagine you have a big balloon. If you let some air out, it reduces in size.

Example

The new diet reduces the amount of sugar I eat.

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This medicine does not reduce my headache at all.

Example

How much does this exercise reduce your stress levels?

Context: “change quality”

(verb) to decrease the quality or importance of something. Think about a toy that used to work well but now is broken; its fun level reduces.

Example

The new safety features reduce the risk of accidents.

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The cheap materials used in the product reduce its quality.

Example

What factors can reduce the effectiveness of the medicine?

Context: “mathematics”

(verb) to make a fraction or number simpler by dividing it by a common factor. For example, if you have 4/8, you can reduce it to 1/2.

Example

You can reduce the fraction 6/12 to 1/2.

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This fraction cannot be reduced any further.

Example

Can you reduce the number 15 to a simpler form?

How to pronounce reduces

Pronunciation: [rɪˈdjuːsɪz]

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