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unreduced

|un-re-duced|

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🇺🇸

/ˌʌnrɪˈduːst/

🇬🇧

/ˌʌnrɪˈdjuːst/

(reduce)

make smaller

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Etymology
Etymology Information

'unreduced' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'reduce' from Latin 'reducere', where 're-' meant 'back' and 'ducere' meant 'to lead'.

Historical Evolution

'reduce' changed from the Latin word 'reducere' and eventually became the modern English word 'reduce'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'reduce' meant 'to bring back or lead back', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to make smaller or less in amount'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not diminished or lessened in size, amount, or degree.

The price remained unreduced despite the sale.

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Last updated: 2025/02/18 08:23