รีดักชัน(ree-dàk-chan)

Meanings

1NounC1

reduction (chemistry)

a chemical change in which a species gains electrons or its oxidation state decreases (often associated with gaining hydrogen or losing oxygen); part of a redox process

2NounC1

reduction (math/CS)

a formal transformation that converts one problem, expression, or structure into another, often for simplification or to show relative difficulty

Examples

อาจารย์สอนaa-jaan sŏnอาจารย์สอนaa-jaan sŏnteacher; instructor; lecturerเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการทำgaan tamการทำgaan tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceรีดักชันree-dàk-chanรีดักชันree-dàk-chan1reduction (chemistry)2reduction (math/CS)3reduction (medicine, orthopedics)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)ปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ไปเป็นbpai bpenไปเป็นbpai bpen[to] go to be; take up a post asอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)รูปแบบrôop bàepรูปแบบrôop bàep1form; format; pattern2design; template; model3mode; typeหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotง่ายกว่าngâai gwàaง่ายกว่าngâai gwàa1easier2more easily
The professor taught about performing a reduction to transform one problem into another, simpler form.
3NounC2

reduction (medicine, orthopedics)

a medical procedure to return a dislocated joint or fractured bone fragments to their normal anatomical position

Examples

The emergency physician is preparing to perform a reduction on the accident victim's dislocated shoulder.