Translation of reduction – English–Urdu dictionary

reduction

noun

/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ us

/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/

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B2 [ C or U ]

the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.

کمی, تخفیف

a reduction in traffic ٹریفک میں کمی

huge price reductions قیمتوں میں زبردست تخفیف

[ C ]

a copy of a photograph, picture, etc. that is smaller than the original one

فوٹو یا تصویر کی چھوٹی کاپی

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The treaty has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of land-based missiles in Europe.
Stiffening competition in the market has led to a reduction in the company's profits this year.
The reduction in funds is throttling the development of new programmes.
The airline halved its overseas service because of a sharp reduction in traffic.
The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK.

(Translation of reduction from the Cambridge English–Urdu Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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The simulations then recommend substantial reductions in labour input in agricultural production, which is not very realistic even in the long run.

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Dihydropyridine-sensitive calcium currents in bipolar cells of salamander retina are inhibited by reductions in extracellular chloride.

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Indeed, different communications induce essentially different reductions of processes.

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The welfare gains and reductions in inequality are substantially larger for this voucher.

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The result was staff as well as resource reductions in radio.

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Section 6.2.9 generalizes the basic method to treat reductions involving actor primitives.

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Agro-environmental partnership activities are not the only reason for pesticide reductions in these commodities.

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We might imagine a system that allowed reductions on patterns as well.

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