intentionally-reduced
|in-ten-tion-al-ly-re-duced|
/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli rɪˈdjuːst/
deliberately made smaller
Etymology
'intentionally-reduced' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'reduced', where 'intentionally' comes from the Latin 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out', and 'reduced' from the Latin 'reducere', meaning 'to lead back'.
'intentionally-reduced' evolved from the combination of the words 'intentionally' and 'reduced', which have been used in English since the late Middle Ages.
Initially, 'intentionally-reduced' meant 'deliberately made smaller', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
deliberately made smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
The company implemented an intentionally-reduced budget to cut costs.
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Last updated: 2025/04/28 20:43