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- [ri-doo-ser, -dyoo-]
- /rɪˈdu sər, -ˈdyu-/
- /rɪˈdjuːsər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-doo-ser, -dyoo-]
- /rɪˈdu sər, -ˈdyu-/
Definitions of reducer word
- noun reducer a person or thing that reduces. 1
- noun reducer Photography. an oxidizing solution for lessening the density of an exposed negative. a developing agent. 1
- noun reducer (in plumbing) a coupling decreasing in diameter at one end. Compare increaser (def 2). 1
- noun reducer substance that reduces sth 1
- noun reducer a chemical solution used to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the blackened silver to soluble silver compounds 0
- noun reducer a pipe fitting connecting two pipes of different diameters 0
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Origin of reducer
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; reduce + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reducer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reducer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reducer usage trend in Literature
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See also
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