reducible
adjective
Simple meaning
Able to be factored into polynomials of lower degree, as x²-1.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹəˈdusəbəl
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Definition
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adjective
Capable of being reduced
“Reducible to a set of principles of human nature"- Edmund Wilson.”
mathematicsof a polynomial
Able to be factored into polynomials of lower degree, as x²-1.
mathematicsof an integer
Able to be factored into smaller integers; composite.
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A substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized.
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