reducible

[ ri-doo-suh-buhl, -dyoo- ]

/ rɪˈdu sə bəl, -ˈdyu- /

adjective

capable of being reduced.

Mathematics.

of or relating to a polynomial that can be factored into the product of polynomials, each of lower degree.
of or relating to a group that can be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups.
of or relating to a set whose set of accumulation points is countable.

Origin of reducible

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at reduce, -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM reducible

re·duc·i·bil·i·ty, re·duc·i·ble·ness, nounre·duc·i·bly, adverbnon·re·duc·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·re·duc·i·ble, adjective

non·re·duc·i·bly, adverbun·re·duc·i·ble, adjectiveun·re·duc·i·bly, adverb

Words nearby reducible

reduced hemoglobin, reduced level, reduced mass, reduced paid-up insurance, reducer, reducible, reducible hernia, reducing agent, reducing glass, reduct, reductant

Example sentences from the Web for reducible

If the book were reducible to a thesis, it might be the simple claim that some things exceed our capacity for comprehension.
Barbara Ehrenreich Gives God a Going Over in Her New Book|Nick Romeo|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its rules are applied to forms of human interaction and evaluation that are not reducible to self-constitution in language.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
He distinguishes “reduced” from “reducible” forms, the number of crossings in the reduced knot being the smallest possible.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
The whole of my politics respecting foreign nations are reducible to this single position.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge

The question of pre-eminence between the Ancients and Moderns is reducible to another.
The Idea of Progress|J. B. Bury
The very notion of absolute being which is possible only, that is, reducible to act but not reduced to act, is absurd.
The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.|E. Rameur

单词	reducible
释义	reducible [ ri-doo-suh-buhl, -dyoo- ] / rɪˈdu sə bəl, -ˈdyu- / adjective capable of being reduced. Mathematics. of or relating to a polynomial that can be factored into the product of polynomials, each of lower degree. of or relating to a group that can be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups. of or relating to a set whose set of accumulation points is countable. Origin of reducible late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at reduce, -ible OTHER WORDS FROM reducible re·duc·i·bil·i·ty, re·duc·i·ble·ness, nounre·duc·i·bly, adverbnon·re·duc·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·re·duc·i·ble, adjective non·re·duc·i·bly, adverbun·re·duc·i·ble, adjectiveun·re·duc·i·bly, adverb Words nearby reducible reduced hemoglobin, reduced level, reduced mass, reduced paid-up insurance, reducer, reducible, reducible hernia, reducing agent, reducing glass, reduct, reductant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reducible If the book were reducible to a thesis, it might be the simple claim that some things exceed our capacity for comprehension. Barbara Ehrenreich Gives God a Going Over in Her New Book\|Nick Romeo\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Its rules are applied to forms of human interaction and evaluation that are not reducible to self-constitution in language. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin He distinguishes “reduced” from “reducible” forms, the number of crossings in the reduced knot being the smallest possible. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8\|Various The whole of my politics respecting foreign nations are reducible to this single position. The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4)\|Albert J. Beveridge The question of pre-eminence between the Ancients and Moderns is reducible to another. The Idea of Progress\|J. B. Bury The very notion of absolute being which is possible only, that is, reducible to act but not reduced to act, is absurd. The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.\|E. Rameur
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