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

In that setting, particularly among those with underlying heart or kidney disease, the drugs helped improve blood sugar levels, lowered the risk of related complications, aided weight reduction, and reduced the likelihood of early death.

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The Gaza Strip has been largely reduced to rubble after two years of fighting, sparked by Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

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Duffy on Nov. 6 called for air traffic at 40 major U.S. airports to be reduced by 10%, after the shutdown exacerbated staffing problems among federal transportation workers who had to work without pay.

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The Fed’s bloated balance sheet, designed to support the biggest firms in a bygone crisis era, can be reduced significantly.

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Intense flooding has significantly reduced rice harvests around the world in recent decades, putting at risk the food supply of billions of people who rely on the grain as a dietary staple.

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Related Words

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• diminished 
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