- (v.t.) The correction of observations for known errors of instruments, etc.
- (v.t.) The bringing of a syllogism in one of the so-called imperfect modes into a mode in the first figure.
- (v.t.) The operation of restoring a dislocated or fractured part to its former place.
- (n.) The act or process of reducing. See Reduce, v. t., 6. and To reduce an equation, To reduce an expression, under Reduce, v. t.
- (v.t.) The process of making a copy of something, as a figure, design or draught, on a smaller scale, preserving the proper proportions.
- (v.t.) The act, process or result of reducing; as, the reduction of iron from its ores; the reduction of aldehyde from alcohol.
- (v.t.) The preparation of the facts and measurements of observations in order to deduce a general result.
- (n.) The act of reducing or state of being reduced; conversion to a given state or condition; diminution; conquest; as, the reduction of a body to powder; the reduction of things to order; the reduction of the expenses of government; the reduction of a rebellious province.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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