Reducible Meaning
/rəˈdusəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable of being reduced.
adjAble to be factored into polynomials of lower degree, as x²-1.
Sentence Examples
The complex problem is reducible to a few very simple issues.
Such a large fraction is easily reducible to its smallest terms.
The complex equation is not reducible to a simpler form.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor said the swelling was ____ with the right medication and rest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The problem was ____ to a simpler form that could be solved using standard algebraic methods.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English reduce Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English reducible From reduce + -ible.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor said the swelling was ____ with the right medication and rest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The problem was ____ to a simpler form that could be solved using standard algebraic methods.