reducible
Americanadjective
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capable of being reduced.
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Mathematics.
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of or relating to a polynomial that can be factored into the product of polynomials, each of lower degree.
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of or relating to a group that can be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups.
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of or relating to a set whose set of accumulation points is countable.
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of reducible
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at reduce, -ible
Vocabulary lists containing reducible
Example Sentences
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When only a part of the contents of the lump or rupture sac can be pressed back into the opening, it is known as a Partly Reducible Rupture.
From Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured by Cluthe Rupture Institute
When the rupture can be pressed back into the abdomen by the ordinary manipulation of the fingers, it is a Reducible Rupture.
From Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured by Cluthe Rupture Institute
This condition is generally the result of neglect of the Reducible Rupture or the use of an improper truss.
From Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured by Cluthe Rupture Institute
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