temporary reduction

collocation in English

meaningsoftemporaryandreduction

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temporary
adjective
uk
/ˈtem.pər.ər.i/us
/ˈtem.pə.rer.i/
not lasting or needed for ...
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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 oftemporaryandreductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Atemporaryreductionin transmission of this order could hardly have led to any significant ageing of the adult worm population in the trial patients.
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This probably occurred because the hormone level increased above the titre necessary for male production after atemporaryreduction.
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It involved an immediate andtemporaryreductionin public expenditure, mainly concerning subsidy regimes.
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This necessitated atemporaryreductionin operating time.
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Since then, because of promotions and so on, there has been atemporaryreduction.
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I suggest that about a half of them might take immediate advantage of thetemporaryreductionin the qualifying age.
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It is often the case that from and after the divorce decree there will be atemporaryreductionin stress and friction.
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I believe the only way to mop up this bath water on the floor, this cost inflation, is atemporaryreductionof industrial activity.
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There will be atemporaryreductionin the planned rate of expansion of the telephone system.
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This increase in public savings will more than compensate for thetemporaryreductionin new savings through occupational pension schemes.
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There was atemporaryreductionlast year due to the fact that the free milk for secondary schools was discontinued.
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But many of us saw it only as atemporaryreduction.
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These allocations took account of the relatively high stock position at the end of 1952 which followed atemporaryreductionin demand.
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There may be a very smalltemporaryreductionfor some of those in full-time work.
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Thetemporaryreductionof these taxes will not disqualify anyone previously entitled to vote.
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It is clear that there has been no escape in recent months from sometemporaryreductionin output.
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There was atemporaryreductionin blood supplies following the bank holidays.
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Agreement will not normally be given except where increased costs cannot be absorbed by increased productivity or atemporaryreductionin profit margin.
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The freeing of surplus gammon is in no way related to thetemporaryreductionin the bacon ration.
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In the case of a house let to a tenant, account is taken of any abatement, waiver, ortemporaryreductionof the rent.
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