reducible

Meanings

• Adjective

  Capable of being reduced or made simpler.

• Adjective

  Able to be diminished or lessened.

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Antonyms

increasable , irreducible

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reducible
rutabaga , agaraga , jagabaga

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Variants

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reduce , reduced , reducer , reducers , reduces , reducibilities , reducibility , reducible , reducibly , reducing

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of 'reducible' is 'reduced'.

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'reducere' meaning 'to lead back' or 'to reduce'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'reducible' was first used in mathematics in the 17th century.

2. The smallest reducible number is 2, as it can be expressed as the product of the prime numbers 2 and 1.

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Related Concepts

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1. Irreducible: Opposite of reducible. Cannot be broken down into simpler components.

2. Reduction: The act of reducing something to a simpler form or state.

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In mathematics, a reducible number is a number that can be expressed as the product of two smaller prime numbers. In chemistry, a reducible substance is one that can be reduced, typically by losing oxygen.

How to Memorize "reducible"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a complex object being broken down into simpler parts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of simplification.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'R-E-D-U-C-I-B-L-E' to remember the meaning: 'Reduce, Eliminate, Diminish, Uncomplicate, Bring, Lessen, Easy'.

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