different between epoche vs reduction

English

Alternative forms

• epoché

Etymology

This term was introduced by Husserl and other phenomenologists, although it also seems to be present in Aristotelian philosophy (as the concept did originate with Aristotle).

Noun

epoche (plural epoches)

1. Moment of theoretical suspension of all action.
2. Moment of theoretical suspension of disbelief.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epocha or German Epoche, from Ancient Greek ????? (epokh?).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e??p?.x?/
• Hyphenation: epo?che

Noun

epoche f (plural epochen)

1. epoch

Related terms

• epoque

Italian

Noun

epoche f

1. plural of epoca

Anagrams

• Cheope

English

Etymology

From Middle English reduccion, a borrowing from Old French reducion, from Latin reducti?, reducti?nem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???d?k??n/
• (Malaysia, Singapore) IPA^(key): /?i?d?k.??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n
• Hyphenation: re?duc?tion

Noun

reduction (countable and uncountable, plural reductions)

1. The act, process, or result of reducing.
2. The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.

   A 5% reduction in robberies

3. (chemistry) A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.
4. (cooking) The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it.
5. (mathematics) The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form.
6. (computability theory) a transformation of one problem into another problem, such as mapping reduction or polynomial reduction.
7. (music) An arrangement for a far smaller number of parties, e.g. a keyboard solo based on a full opera.
8. (philosophy, phenomenology) A philosophical procedure intended to reveal the objects of consciousness as pure phenomena. (See phenomenological reduction.)
9. (medicine) A medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.

   Synonym: taxis

10. (paying) A reduced price of something by a fraction or decimal.

Synonyms

• (act, process, or result of reducing): decline, lessening; See also Thesaurus:diminution
• (amount by which something is reduced): extract, reduction; See also Thesaurus:decrement

Antonyms

• (act, process, or result of reducing): elevation, expansion, increase, promotion; See also Thesaurus:augmentation
• (amount by which something is reduced): addition, supplement; See also Thesaurus:adjunct
• (chemistry): oxidation

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• introduce