This is the 3779th most frequent Spanish word.
reducciones
"Reducciones" refers to settlements created by Spanish colonizers in Latin America to regroup Indigenous populations for easier control and conversion to Christianity.
Here, 'reducciones' refers to a historical context, indicating settlements where Indigenous peoples were relocated during colonization.
La tribu vivía en reducciones establecidas durante el período colonial.
The tribe lived in reductions established during the colonial period.
In this example, 'reducciones' is used in the context of physical alterations, referring to a decrease in length or size.
Se aplicaron reducciones en la longitud de la cuerda para ajustar el instrumento.
Reductions in the string length were applied to tune the instrument.
In this sentence, 'reducciones' is used in the context of economics or business to refer to a decrease in production costs.