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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Local 99 is also seeking stable work schedules because many of its members have had their hours reduced due to budget cuts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Qatar’s LNG export capacity is reduced by 17% for as long as five years because of missile strikes, delaying its expansion projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"We've already started losing businesses, we've seen them cutting hours, cutting days and indeed the headline of 2,000 jobs reduced in the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland is because we're just not viable now."
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Follow-up studies in animals confirmed that the drug reduced both viral activity and liver inflammation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Another family with eight children was reduced to living on crusts of bread for nearly a week.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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