reduced meaning
reduced :
made smaller, less
adjective
▪ The store offers reduced prices.
▪ The store offers smaller prices.
▪ We have a reduced budget this year.
▪ We have a smaller budget this year.
paraphrasing
▪ decreased – made less
▪ lowered – made lower
▪ diminished – made smaller
▪ lessened – made less
reduced :
to make smaller, to lessen
verb
▪ They reduced the price by 10%.
▪ They made the price smaller by 10%.
▪ The company reduced its workforce.
▪ The company made its workforce smaller.
paraphrasing
▪ decrease – to make less
▪ lower – to make lower
▪ cut – to make smaller
▪ lessen – to make less
Pronunciation
reduced [rɪˈdjuːst]
The stress is on 'duced' and sounds like 'ri-dyoost'.
Common phrases and grammar about reduced
reduced - Common meaning
adjective
made smaller, less
verb
to make smaller, to lessen
Part of Speech Changes for "reduced"
▪ reduction (noun) – the act of making something smaller
▪ reducible (adjective) – can be made smaller
Common Expressions with "reduced"
▪ reduced price – a smaller price
▪ reduced size – a smaller size
▪ reduced rate – a smaller rate
▪ reduced risk – a smaller risk
Important examples of reduced in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, reduced is often used to describe prices or costs that have been lowered.
Example of a confusing word: deduced (concluded)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, reduced is often used in passive voice in TOEIC questions to show the action of making something smaller.
reduced
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
reduced rate
'smaller rate', used when talking about discounts or lower fees.
reduced to tears
means 'made to cry', used when someone is very upset.
Differences between similar words and reduced
reduced
,
decreased
differences
Reduced often implies a deliberate action to make smaller, while decreased can be a natural decline.
reduced
,
lowered
differences
Reduced can mean a general decrease, while lowered often refers to something being brought down from a higher position.
Words with the same origin as reduced
The origin of reduced
The word 'reduced' comes from the Latin 'reducere', meaning 'to lead back' or 'to bring down'.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (back), root duc (lead), suffix ed (past participle), and means 'brought back'.
Words with the same origin
The root of reduced is duc (lead). Words with the same root include conduct (to lead together), produce (to lead forth), introduce (to lead into).
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