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plural noun Mathematics.

the form of a fraction after dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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How to use lowest terms in a sentence

Impressions reduced themselves to their lowest terms—movement and noise.
Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White
Reduced to its lowest terms, organized play is thus recognized as a convenient substitute for misconduct.
The Minister and the Boy|Allan Hoben
The chief-of-staff reviews the incoming and outgoing correspondence and reduces it to its lowest terms.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
Reduced to its lowest terms, his situation lay in his words to the little chasseur.
Zut and Other Parisians|Guy Wetmore Carryl

And is there any need that life, for the humble laborer, should be reduced in this rich land to its lowest terms?
The Church and Modern Life|Washington Gladden