reducible

CEFRC1

/rəˈdusəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be made smaller, simpler, or less.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Able to be factored into polynomials of lower degree, as x²-1.

Examples

  • Such a large fraction is easily reducible to its smallest terms.

  • The complex problem is reducible to a few very simple issues.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Capable of being reduced.

  2. Able to be factored into smaller integers; composite.

  3. Containing a sphere of codimension 1 that is not the boundary of a ball.

More examples

In context

  • The complex equation is not reducible to a simpler form.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From reduce + -ible.