Reducible
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Reducible is an adjective meaning Capable of being reduced.
Meaning
Capable of being reduced.
More Meanings
- (mathematics, of a polynomial) Able to be factored into polynomials of lower degree, as x²-1.
- (mathematics, of an integer) Able to be factored into smaller integers; composite.
- (topology, of a manifold) Containing a sphere of codimension 1 that is not the boundary of a ball.
Antonyms for reducible
Common opposites include irreducible, increasable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reduceable, simplifiable, compactifiable, reifiable, deducible, subtractable.
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