| reduction simplification | the act of reducing complexity |
decrease
diminution
reduction
step-down | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
discount
price reduction
deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
| dump | a place where supplies can be stored, an ammunition dump |
dump truck
dumper
tipper truck
tipper lorry
tip truck
tipper | truck whose contents can be emptied without handling, the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity |
| reduction gear | gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed |
| pump-and-dump scheme | an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices, the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises |
| core dump | (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU, usually used for debugging |
| dump | (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device, sometimes used in debugging programs |
| dump routine | a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium |
dump
garbage dump
trash dump
rubbish dump
wasteyard
waste-yard
dumpsite | a piece of land where waste materials are dumped |
toxic waste dump
toxic waste site
toxic dumpsite | a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally) |
cooling
chilling
temperature reduction | the process of becoming cooler, a falling temperature |
meiosis
miosis
reduction division | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms, the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) |
| photosynthesis | synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) |
reduction
reducing | 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 |
shit
dump | a coarse term for defecation, he took a shit |
| transpiration | the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants |
| transpiration | the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature |
| transpiration | the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes |
noon
twelve noon
high noon
midday
noonday
noontide | the middle of the day |
deck
coldcock
dump
knock down
floor | knock down with force, He decked his opponent |
plunge
dump | fall abruptly, It plunged to the bottom of the well |
| dump | drop (stuff) in a heap or mass, The truck dumped the garbage in the street |
| dump ditch | sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly, The company dumped him after many years of service, She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man |
| dump | throw away as refuse, No dumping in these woods! |
| dump underprice | sell at artificially low prices |