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reducible

re·duc·i·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-doo-suh-buh l, -dyoo-]
    • /rɪˈdu sə bəl, -ˈdyu-/
    • /rɪˈdjuːsəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-doo-suh-buh l, -dyoo-]
    • /rɪˈdu sə bəl, -ˈdyu-/

Definitions of reducible word

  • adjective reducible capable of being reduced. 1
  • adjective reducible Mathematics. of or relating to a polynomial that can be factored into the product of polynomials, each of lower degree. of or relating to a group that can be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups. of or relating to a set whose set of accumulation points is countable. 1
  • adjective reducible that can be reduced 1
  • adjective reducible If you say that an idea, problem, or situation is not reducible to something simple, you mean that it is complicated and cannot be described in a simple way. 0

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Origin of reducible

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at reduce, -ible

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Parts of speech for Reducible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reducible popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reducible usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for reducible

adjective reducible

  • irreducible — not reducible; incapable of being reduced or of being diminished or simplified further: the irreducible minimum.

Top questions with reducible

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