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

These programs may have to stop or be dramatically reduced soon.

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At Al-Rantisi hospital, a facility for children and cancer patients, AFP footage showed wards reduced to heaps of overturned metal beds, gaping ceilings and scattered medical equipment.

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The defense and prosecution may also meet to discuss a plea bargain, wherein the accused may plead guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence or reduced charges.

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Ms Sullivan was convicted of perverting the course of justice and jailed for four years, reduced to three-and-a-half on appeal.

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She said it also reduced the ecological impact on the surrounding area if ashes were buried instead of being scattered.

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Related Words

• decreased www.thesaurus.com
• diminished 
• shortened www.thesaurus.com