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

But Walcott feels Pickford has changed as he has grown older and reduced the histrionics that used to be his trademark.

From BBC

Anna Turley MP, chair of the governing Labour Party, criticised the opposition politician, saying his comments reduced "people to the colour of their skin".

From BBC

He requested that tariffs be reduced to their original 10%, and sanctions on some Brazilian officials be removed.

From BBC

McLaren's advantage has reduced as the season heads into its final stages.

From BBC

Wordless interludes find Jem and Ray dancing to music or sparring as boxers, their simmering feud reduced to its core elements of rugged masculinity and sibling rivalry.

From Los Angeles Times

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