reduced

[ ri-doost, -dyoost ]

/ rɪˈdust, -ˈdyust /

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adjective

that is or has been reduced.

Mathematics. noting a polynomial equation in which the second highest power is missing: The cubic equation x3− 4x + 4 = 0 is reduced.

Origin of reduced

First recorded in 1620–30; reduce + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM reduced

non·re·duced, adjectivequa·si-re·duced, adjectiveun·re·duced, adjective

Words nearby reduced

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Example sentences from the Web for reduced

However, the Air Force is so strapped for people that the ratio has dropped below even that reduced level.
Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says|Dave Majumdar|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Continue to cook until the sauce has reduced by three quarters.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This leaves people with a history of anorexia and reduced bone density like me at high risk for fractures.
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Last time Gazprom reduced staff was during the crises of 2008.
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However, this has reduced consciousness of risk among young people, making the message of fear meaningless.
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If the temperature is raised still higher, or the pressure is reduced, oxygen is given off and the oxide is once more formed.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
Pythagoras reduced the musical scale to a mathematical science.
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard
The bodily fatigue thus induced, especially when coupled with a reduced diet, is a reliable cure for undue sexual desires.
The Soul of the Indian|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman
The girls were not extravagantly provided for, but for example's sake he reduced their allowance by one-third.
The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly|Charles James Lever
In her mind, then, it was all simplified and reduced to that.
Daughter of the Sun|Jackson Gregory