Meanings
The action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
کسی چیز کو مقدار، درجے یا حجم میں کم کرنے کا عمل یا حقیقت۔
کمی
kami
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- weight reduction
- cost reduction
- risk reduction
Example Sentences
The reduction in prices has made the product more accessible.
قیمتوں میں کمی نے اس مصنوع کو مزید قابل رسائی بنا دیا ہے۔
Qeemton mein kami ne is masnoi ko mazeed qaabil-e-rasai bana diya hai.
The reduction of waste is essential for environmental sustainability.
کمی فضلے کی ماحول دوست پائیداری کے لیے ضروری ہے۔
Kami fazlay ki mahol dost paidari ke liye zaroori hai.
A significant reduction in staff was necessary for budget constraints.
بجٹ کی پابندیوں کے لیے عملے میں نمایاں کمی ضروری تھی۔
Budget ki pabandiyon ke liye amalay mein numayan kami zaroori thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'reduce' when you want to remember 'reduction' as both words come from the same root and deal with making things smaller.
Imagine a shrinking balloon to represent the concept of reduction.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کمی رہی
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kami rahi.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that it takes breath away, many of my wishes have been fulfilled, yet there remains a reduction.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کمی کو اسی دن مان لو جب تک باقی ہو
Kami ko isi din maano jab tak baqi ho.
A reduction should be acknowledged as long as it remains.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "reductio" — leading back
First known use: 15th century
The word 'reduction' comes from the Latin 'reductio', which means 'leading back'. It has evolved to denote a process of decreasing or diminishing something.