irreducible
ir·re·duc·ible
adj \ˌir-i-ˈdü-sə-bəl, -ˈdyü-\Definition of IRREDUCIBLE
1
: impossible to transform into or restore to a desired or simpler condition <an irreducible matrix>; specifically : incapable of being factored into polynomials of lower degree with coefficients in some given field (as the rational numbers) or integral domain (as the integers) <an irreducible equation>
2
: impossible to make less or smaller <an irreducible minimum>
— ir·re·duc·ibil·i·ty \-ˌdü-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌdyü-\ noun
— ir·re·duc·ibly \-ˈdü-sə-blē, -ˈdyü-\ adverb
Examples of IRREDUCIBLE
- They thought the world was made up of four irreducible elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
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