unreducibleadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈdjuːsəbl/,

/(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈdʒuːsəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənrəˈd(j)usəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, reducible adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + reducible adj. Compare earlier irreducible adj.

That cannot be reduced (in various senses). See also unreduceable adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > state or quality of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded > [adjective] > incapable of being reduced

unreduceablea1646

unreducible1768

irreducible1835

1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 44 By Laws commanding over the unreducible antipathies of nature.

1680 G. Sikes Expos. Ecclesiastes v. 209 The only effectual..Bit, Bridle, and Helm, for ruling..his natural spirit (more untamable, and unreducible to order, then any wild Horse).

1738 Philos. Trans. 1735–6 (Royal Soc.) 39 333 This Rupture was..fixed and unreducible.

1768 Woman of Honor II. 159 Those have laughed at it in theory on judging it unreducible to practice.

1858 H. Bushnell Nature & Supernatural xii. 395 There is nothing eccentric, that will not fall into the general aim of the plan..; no fantastic matter that is unreducible.

1861 W. Fairbairn Iron 14 An invention..to smelt otherwise useless and unreducible ores.

1898 Brush & Pencil 2 209 An essence, penetrating, volatile and unreducible to any rigid terms of art.

1936 R. H. Griffith Mechanism of Contact Catalysis iii. 82 The most useful oxides, to give the promoting effect with ion-oxide catalysts, were of the unreducible type.

1952 N. Demuth Musical Trends 20th Cent. ix. 111 This score..appears to be unreducible to reasonable requirements and therefore it looks as if it, too, will pass into limbo.

2007 J. T. Fraser Time & Time Again xvi. 300 Note again the unreducible homocentric bias: ‘visible’ means, visible to humans.

Derivatives

† unreˈducibleness n. Obsolete rare

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > state or quality of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded > [noun] > incapacity of being reduced

unreducibleness1698

1698 R. South 12 Serm. III. 271 Their Strangeness and Vnreducibleness to the common Methods and observations of Nature.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unreducible
释义	unreducibleadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈdjuːsəbl/, /(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈdʒuːsəbl/, U.S. /ˌənrəˈd(j)usəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, reducible adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + reducible adj. Compare earlier irreducible adj. That cannot be reduced (in various senses). See also unreduceable adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > state or quality of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded > [adjective] > incapable of being reduced unreduceablea1646 unreducible1768 irreducible1835 1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 44 By Laws commanding over the unreducible antipathies of nature. 1680 G. Sikes Expos. Ecclesiastes v. 209 The only effectual..Bit, Bridle, and Helm, for ruling..his natural spirit (more untamable, and unreducible to order, then any wild Horse). 1738 Philos. Trans. 1735–6 (Royal Soc.) 39 333 This Rupture was..fixed and unreducible. 1768 Woman of Honor II. 159 Those have laughed at it in theory on judging it unreducible to practice. 1858 H. Bushnell Nature & Supernatural xii. 395 There is nothing eccentric, that will not fall into the general aim of the plan..; no fantastic matter that is unreducible. 1861 W. Fairbairn Iron 14 An invention..to smelt otherwise useless and unreducible ores. 1898 Brush & Pencil 2 209 An essence, penetrating, volatile and unreducible to any rigid terms of art. 1936 R. H. Griffith Mechanism of Contact Catalysis iii. 82 The most useful oxides, to give the promoting effect with ion-oxide catalysts, were of the unreducible type. 1952 N. Demuth Musical Trends 20th Cent. ix. 111 This score..appears to be unreducible to reasonable requirements and therefore it looks as if it, too, will pass into limbo. 2007 J. T. Fraser Time & Time Again xvi. 300 Note again the unreducible homocentric bias: ‘visible’ means, visible to humans. Derivatives † unreˈducibleness n. Obsolete rare ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > state or quality of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded > [noun] > incapacity of being reduced unreducibleness1698 1698 R. South 12 Serm. III. 271 Their Strangeness and Vnreducibleness to the common Methods and observations of Nature. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1643
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