reduced-power
|re-duced-pow-er|
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/rɪˈdus(t)-ˈpaʊər/
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/rɪˈdjuːst-ˈpaʊə(r)/
lessened power/output
Etymology
'reduced-power' originates from modern English, combining 'reduced' (the past participle of 'reduce') and 'power'.
'reduced' comes from the verb 'reduce', which entered English via Old French and Middle English from Latin 'reducere' ('re-' meaning 'back' or 'again' + 'ducere' meaning 'to lead'). 'Power' derives from Old French 'poeir/pouvoir', from Latin root related to 'posse' (to be able); these combined in modern English as a compound describing diminished 'power'.
Initially, 'reduced' meant 'made smaller' and 'power' meant 'ability or force'; together as 'reduced-power' the compound developed the specific technical sense 'diminished output or capacity', a usage common in engineering and electronics.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a state or mode in which a device, system, or entity runs at reduced power.
After the failure, the machine operated in a reduced-power for several hours.
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Adjective 1
operating with less than the usual power or output; intentionally set to produce lower power.
The satellite was switched to reduced-power operation to save energy.
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Last updated: 2025/09/05 00:26