reduced

[ri-doost, -dyoost]

adjective

1. made smaller, lower, or less; diminished.

   Individuals who experience depression have reduced levels of serotonin in their brains.

2. Mathematics.,  noting a polynomial equation in which the second highest power is missing.

   The cubic equation x3 − 4x + 4 = 0 is reduced.

Other Word Forms

• nonreduced adjective
• quasi-reduced adjective
• unreduced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reduced¹

First recorded in 1620–30; reduce + -ed ²

Example Sentences

While not a pardon, some legal experts have described the law as a structural act of clemency because it reduced mandatory sentences and allowed earlier release for thousands of prisoners.

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Matthews said the previous administration at the council had "reduced office spaces to save money".

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Those in larger islets were still attacked, but were more durable allowing patients to still produce low levels of insulin which reduced the severity of their disease.

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In Germany and the U.K., less contraction among low performing firms—often stragglers—and reallocation to leading ones—often standouts—reduced economy-wide productivity growth relative to the U.S. by a full percentage point.

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The government shutdown has sharply reduced lunchtime traffic from federal employees.

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Related Words

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• diminished 
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