© 2026 Sloth Lingo. Learn easy. Lounge wisely.

Exam: TOEFL

reduce

IPA: /rɪˈdjuːs/

KK: /rɪˈdjus/

intransitive verb

Definition: To become smaller or less in amount, size, or degree.

Example: She decided to reduce her sugar intake for better health.

transitive verb

Definition: To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree; to lessen or decrease.

Example: We need to reduce our energy consumption to help the environment.

reduced

IPA: /rɪˈdjuːst/

KK: /rɪˈdust/

adjective

Definition: Made smaller in size, amount, or degree; decreased from a previous state.

Example: The reduced price of the shoes made them more affordable for everyone.

verb

Definition: To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.

Example: The company reduced its prices to attract more customers.

reducible

IPA: /rɪˈdjuːsəbl/

KK: /rɪˈdjuːsəbl/

adjective

Definition: Capable of being made smaller or simpler in some way.

Example: The problem is reducible, meaning it can be simplified to a more manageable form.

reducing

IPA: /rɪˈduːsɪŋ/

KK: /rɪˈduːsɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Causing something to become smaller or less in amount, size, or degree.

Example: The reducing agent in the chemical reaction helped to lower the concentration of the solution.

verb

Definition: To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.

Example: The company is reducing its waste to help the environment.

reductant

IPA: /rɪˈdʌktənt/

KK: /rɪˈdʌktənt/

noun

Definition: A substance that causes another substance to be reduced in a chemical reaction, often by donating electrons.

Example: In the reaction, hydrogen acts as a reductant, helping to convert metal oxides into pure metals.

reductase

IPA: /rɪˈdʌk.teɪs/

KK: /rɪˈdʌk.teɪs/

noun

Definition: A type of enzyme that helps to reduce or convert organic compounds by adding electrons or hydrogen atoms.

Example: The scientist studied the role of reductase in the metabolic process.

reduction

IPA: /rɪˈdʌkʃən/

KK: /rɪˈdʌkʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of making something smaller or less in amount, size, or degree.

Example: The reduction in prices made the products more affordable for everyone.

redundancy

IPA: /rɪˈdʌndənsi/

KK: /rɪˈdʌndənsi/

noun

Definition: The state of having more than what is necessary, often leading to unnecessary repetition or duplication, especially in work or language.

Example: The company faced layoffs due to redundancy in its workforce.

redundant

IPA: /rɪˈdʌndənt/

KK: /rɪˈdʌndənt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is more than what is needed or is unnecessary, often because it repeats something else.

Example: The report was filled with redundant information that could have been summarized more clearly.

redundantly

IPA: /rɪˈdʌndəntli/

KK: /rɪˈdʌndəntli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is unnecessary because it is more than what is needed or required.

Example: The instructions were given redundantly, making them confusing to follow.

←1

...

268026812682

...

3537→