reduced
Americanadjective
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made smaller, lower, or less; diminished.
Individuals who experience depression have reduced levels of serotonin in their brains.
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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
Etymology
Origin of reduced
Example Sentences
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The chip showed that scaling up qubit arrays, from 3×3 to 5×5 to 7×7, reduced error rates instead of compounding them.
From MarketWatch
Do forests reduced to blackened earth and charcoal trees recover?
From Los Angeles Times
Food and beverage companies face significant pressure from high commodity prices, tariffs, and reduced consumer spending power.
From Barron's
One of the project's ultimate goals is to increase green spaces and for farmers to eventually sustain the lands after droughts and chronic water shortages have drastically reduced agricultural areas.
From Barron's
Using inhibitors to block the cytokines reduced this damage.
From Science Daily
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