adjective
- able to be made smaller in size, amount, or degree
- able to be simplified or broken down into basic parts
- able to be converted to a different form or state
Usage: chemistry; mathematics
Examples
- The complex equation was reducible to a simple formula.
- Her argument is reducible to three main points.
- The company’s expenses are reducible through careful planning.
- This fraction is reducible to its lowest terms.
- The metal oxide is reducible to pure metal through heating.
- All complex problems are reducible to smaller, manageable parts.