irreductibleadj.
/ɪrɪˈdʌktɪb(ə)l/ rare.
= irreducible adj.
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the world > relative properties > number > mathematics > [adjective] > relating to mathematical property
simple1570
dissevered1605
periodicala1690
irreductible1753
analytical1799
analytic1800
compound1806
well-conditioned1843
one-valued1884
non-empty1905
well-behaved1912
minimax1917
irredundant1925
non-linear1930
constructive1938
extremal1939
max-min1949
meta-analytic1968
meta-analytic1978
the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > essence or intrinsic nature > [adjective] > quintessential > irreducible
irreductible1753
irreducible1835
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Irreductible Case, in Algebra.
1964 Eng. Stud. 45 98 He described the scientist's labour as a hammering out of truth in the teeth of irreductible stubborn facts.
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adj.1753