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irreducible
adjective ir·re·duc·ible \ˌir-i-ˈdü-sə-bəl, -ˈdyü-\
: not able to be made smaller or simpler
Full 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
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irreducible
adjective ir·re·duc·ible \ˌir-i-ˈd(y)ü-sə-bəl\
Medical Definition of IRREDUCIBLE
: impossible to bring into a desired or normal state <an irreducible hernia>
—ir·re·duc·ibil·i·ty \-ˌd(y)ü-sə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural ir·re·duc·ibil·i·ties
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