irreducible

[ ir-i-doo-suh-buhl, -dyoo- ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈdu sə bəl, -ˈdyu- /

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adjective

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

incapable of being brought into a different condition or form.

Mathematics.

of or relating to a polynomial that cannot be factored.
of or relating to a group that cannot be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups.

Origin of irreducible

First recorded in 1625–35; ir-² + reducible

OTHER WORDS FROM irreducible

ir·re·duc·i·bil·i·ty, ir·re·duc·i·ble·ness, nounir·re·duc·i·bly, adverb

Words nearby irreducible

irrecusable, irredeemable, irredenta, irredentism, irredentist, irreducible, irreducible hernia, irreflexive, irreformable, irrefragable, irrefrangible

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Example sentences from the Web for irreducible

But essences appear precisely when all inventions are rescinded and the irreducible manifest datum is disclosed.
Soliloquies in England|George Santayana
You know, to men like your father convictions are irreducible elements—they can't be split up, and differently combined.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton
As to whether the electrons themselves, in their turn, are irreducible units, there may be room for doubt.
Religion and Science|John Charlton Hardwick
I may say that we are coming to regard Mrs. Freere as a comparative reformation—as the irreducible minimum.
Second String|Anthony Hope

There was one peculiarly stubborn and irreducible class of facts which he took up and gave much thought to during this period.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James

British Dictionary definitions for irreducible

irreducible

/ (ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl) /

adjective

not able to be reduced or lessened

not able to be brought to a simpler or reduced form

maths

(of a polynomial) unable to be factorized into polynomials of lower degree, as (x ² + 1)
(of a radical) incapable of being reduced to a rational expression, as √(x + 1)

Derived forms of irreducible

irreducibility or irreducibleness, nounirreducibly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for irreducible

irreducible

[ ĭr′ĭ-dōō′sə-bəl ]

adj.

Impossible to reduce to a desired, simpler, or smaller form or amount.

Incapable of being made chemically simpler, or of being replaced, hydrogenated, or reduced in positive charge.

Other words from irreducible

ir′re•duc′i•bil′i•ty n.ir′re•duc′i•bly adv.

单词	irreducible
释义	irreducible [ ir-i-doo-suh-buhl, -dyoo- ] / ˌɪr ɪˈdu sə bəl, -ˈdyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR irreducible ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not reducible; incapable of being reduced or of being diminished or simplified further: the irreducible minimum. incapable of being brought into a different condition or form. Mathematics. of or relating to a polynomial that cannot be factored. of or relating to a group that cannot be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups. Origin of irreducible First recorded in 1625–35; ir-² + reducible OTHER WORDS FROM irreducible ir·re·duc·i·bil·i·ty, ir·re·duc·i·ble·ness, nounir·re·duc·i·bly, adverb Words nearby irreducible irrecusable, irredeemable, irredenta, irredentism, irredentist, irreducible, irreducible hernia, irreflexive, irreformable, irrefragable, irrefrangible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for irreducible But essences appear precisely when all inventions are rescinded and the irreducible manifest datum is disclosed. Soliloquies in England\|George Santayana You know, to men like your father convictions are irreducible elements—they can't be split up, and differently combined. Tales Of Men And Ghosts\|Edith Wharton As to whether the electrons themselves, in their turn, are irreducible units, there may be room for doubt. Religion and Science\|John Charlton Hardwick I may say that we are coming to regard Mrs. Freere as a comparative reformation—as the irreducible minimum. Second String\|Anthony Hope There was one peculiarly stubborn and irreducible class of facts which he took up and gave much thought to during this period. The Letters of William James, Vol. 1\|William James British Dictionary definitions for irreducible irreducible / (ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl) / adjective not able to be reduced or lessened not able to be brought to a simpler or reduced form maths (of a polynomial) unable to be factorized into polynomials of lower degree, as (x ² + 1) (of a radical) incapable of being reduced to a rational expression, as √(x + 1) Derived forms of irreducible irreducibility or irreducibleness, nounirreducibly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to irreducible exclusive, clear, remaining, final, excluding, pure, undeductible Medical definitions for irreducible irreducible [ ĭr′ĭ-dōō′sə-bəl ] adj. Impossible to reduce to a desired, simpler, or smaller form or amount. Incapable of being made chemically simpler, or of being replaced, hydrogenated, or reduced in positive charge. Other words from irreducible ir′re•duc′i•bil′i•ty n.ir′re•duc′i•bly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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