Question

read the dictionary entry reduction re - duct - shun noun 1. the amount something is made smaller 2. the act of making a subject simpler 3. a sauce made thicker by boiling 4. in math, the act of bringing a fraction to its smallest terms read the following sentence. timothy took a wooden spoon from the drawer and stirred the fragrant reduction. which dictionary definition best describes how the word
eduction\ is used in this sentence? the act of making a subject simpler a sauce made thicker by boiling in math, the act of bringing a fraction to its smallest terms

Explanation:

The sentence mentions stirring a "fragrant reduction" with a wooden spoon, which implies it is a substance. Among the definitions, a sauce made thicker by boiling is a substance that would be stirred.

Answer:

a sauce made thicker by boiling