slight reduction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofslightandreduction
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slight
adjective
uk/slaɪt/us/slaɪt/
small in amount ...
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reduction
noun
uk/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/us/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, ...
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(Definition ofslightandreductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofslight reduction
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Aslightreductionin background intensity would invite both rods and cones to contribute more to the flash response.
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The decline in surface area, on the other hand, could produce someslightreductionof resistance and associated gain in speed.
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The 1982\\83 economic crisis had little effect on its budget, except for aslightreductionin 1984.
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There is some indication of aslightreductionin yield of rice for several years after reclamation.
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However, this study shows a huge increment in enrolment rate and only aslightreductionin labour force participation rate.
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Their most important finding was preservation of cardiorespiratory function with aslightreductionin oxygen saturation with time.
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It can also explain theslightreductionwe found in the width of the receptive-field center at the retinogeniculate relay.
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It is reasonable to assume that shedding results in aslightreductionin sensitivity.
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From a national point of view, aslightreductionin the food production does not create a food security problem.
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However, the relaxation of these assumptions should not alter our conclusions although, in some cases, it would result in aslightreductionin the model's power.
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While the net result is only aslightreductionin the total number of errors, a closer examination reveals that the actual errors are not exactly the same.
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Merletti et al.6 observed a beneficial effect of the stimulator as an orthosis in 76% of cases shown by aslightreductionin oxygen consumption when patients walked with stimulation.
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I venture to suggest that the difficulty might be overcome by aslightreductionin prices.
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To achieve this increase aslightreductionin the rate for other eligible cattle has been necessary.
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With the estimate of £2,330,000,000 for 1949, there has been aslightreductionand not an increase.
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Recruiting expenditure is not constant and theslightreductionin this particular case has no special significance.
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It is true that there has been someslightreductionin recent years because of the reduced growth in the economy.
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