reducera

Reducera is a Svenska verb meaning to make something smaller, lower, or simpler; to reduce in various senses such as cutting down, lowering, or simplifying. The word is borrowed from Latin reducere via French reduire and has been used in Swedish since the early modern period.

Uses and contexts include everyday language, environmental and economic discussions, mathematics, and chemistry. In daily talk, one might talk about reducing expenses or reducing risk. In environmental contexts, reducing emissions or energy use is common. In mathematics, reducera refers to expressing a fraction in its simplest form. In chemistry, reduction (reduktion) describes a reaction in which a substance gains electrons; reducera describes the action, while reduktion denotes the process itself.

Grammatik: infinitiv reducera; presens reducerar; preteritum reducerade; supinum reducerat; imperativ reducera; perfekt har reducerat; passiv form reduceras.

Examples: Företaget vill reducera sina kostnader. Vi reducerade utsläppen med tio procent förra året. I matematik kan man reducera en bråk till enklaste form. Inom kemi innebär reduktion att ett ämne tar upp elektroner, och på svenska används reduceras när processen beskrivs i passiv form. Mer allmänt används reducera i sammanhang där något förenklas eller begränsas, till exempel att reducera risker eller komplexitet i en planering.