1. relating to or involving reduction; characterized by making something smaller, simpler, or less complex
Usage: technical; formal
2. of or relating to meiosis, the type of cell division that reduces chromosome number by half
Usage: biology

Examples

• The reductional approach simplified the complex problem into manageable parts.
• Scientists studied the reductional division process in reproductive cells.
• The reductional method helped students understand the difficult concept.
• Reductional cell division is essential for sexual reproduction.
• The researcher used a reductional analysis to break down the data.
• Reductional processes occur during gamete formation.