reductive

Meanings

• adjective

  Tending or serving to reduce; making something smaller, simpler, or fewer.

  - "The reductive measures taken by the company to cut costs were successful."
  - "The reductive explanation for the phenomenon simplified the complex theory."

• adjective

  Bringing something back to an earlier or original state.

  - "The reductive process involved returning the metal to its molten state."
  - "The reductive treatment for cancer aims to restore the body to a healthy condition."

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Antonyms

oxidative

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reductive
reduces , improves , prepares , supplies

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Variants

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reductive , reductively , reductiveness , reductivenesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'reducerere' meaning to lead back or reduce.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'reductive' is commonly used in scientific research to describe the process of breaking down complex substances into their basic components.

2. In mathematics, a reductive group is a group that admits a reductive structure, which is a certain type of algebraic structure.

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Related Concepts

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1. simplification: The process of making something simpler or easier to understand.

2. reductionism: The belief that complex phenomena can be explained in terms of simpler components.

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Culture

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In literature, 'reductive' is often used to describe simplistic or oversimplified interpretations or analyses.

How to Memorize "reductive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of reducing something to a smaller or simpler form.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reductive' with the concept of simplification or reduction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'reducerere'.

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