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

It criticised the club's lack of transparency in announcing price increases so late and expressed concern over reduced concessions for seniors and children.

From BBC

Because the administration already has brutally reduced SSA’s workforce, it’s likely that many remaining staffers will be classified as ‘essential,’ but we cannot be sure.”

From Los Angeles Times

If voters approve Proposition 50, Golden State Democrats would see the odds tilted further in their favor, while the number of Republicans representing California in Washington, D.C., could be reduced by half.

From Los Angeles Times

They might not all have acted as he wished but the bombardment at least reduced long enough for Fernandez to take the corner.

From BBC

But the same was said when the earlier fires reduced other areas to rubble.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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