The phrase "a steady reduction in the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a gradual decrease in a particular quantity or aspect, often in contexts like economics, health, or environmental studies.
Example: "The report indicates a steady reduction in the number of plastic bags used by consumers over the past year."
Alternatives: "a consistent decrease in the" or "a gradual decline in the".
Moreover, political infighting hampers the ability of the government to achieve a steady reduction in the budget deficit.
There was a steady reduction in the number of young households for which the Yiddish language, a combination of Old High German and Hebrew with Slavic and Romance elements, was everyday speech.
And there is to be a steady reduction in the corporate-tax rate from 33% to 28% by 2020.As part of this fresh approach, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, a centrist who was a minister under Nicolas Sarkozy, Mr Hollande's centre-right predecessor, was appointed as the president's new chief of staff.
The same figure shows that this caused a steady reduction in the number of contents without keywords, thus improving the quality of the metadata.
This observation is reflected by a steady reduction in the failure rate recorded in the three studies, a fact that negatively impacted subsequent study design.
All specimens show volumetric contraction with a steady reduction in the rate of volume change with εa (i.e., dilatancy) followed by an almost flat plateau of constant-volume behavior (εv = 0) at the critical state with some specimens exhibiting slight volumetric dilation at large strains.
That pact sets the terms for continued American presence here after the United Nations mandate expires Dec. 31, but also amounts to a framework for a steady reduction in that presence.
A steady reduction in stocks is the clearest indicator (Fig. 6).
Heat treatment at 350 °C of 500 nm thin films results in a steady reduction in defects and the color becomes more intense.
Despite a steady reduction in mortality rates in the general population no significant change has been observed in people with serious mental illness [ 4].
Mr. McCain said that the most optimistic course of events he envisioned for the remainder of the Bush administration involved a steady reduction in violence and a gradual turnover of security responsibilities to the Iraqis.
