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Reduction in Hebrew is צִמְצוּם (tzimtzúm).

It can also be said רדוקציה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

צִמְצוּם
tzimtzúm
noun · masculine
In English

reduction

/ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for reduction as a noun.

act, process, or result of reducing

computability theory: a transformation of one problem into another problem

  • רדוקציהredúktzyafeminine

These words come before and after reduction in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨reduction⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨reduction⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨reduction⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צִמְצוּם⁩, said tzimtzúm. Without vowel points it is written ⁨צמצום⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨reduction⁩?

Besides ⁨צמצום⁩, ⁨reduction⁩ can be said ⁨רדוקציה⁩ (redúktzya), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨צמצום⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨צמצום⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨reduction⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨reduction⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry reduction and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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