reductive

adjective re·duc·tive \ri-ˈdək-tiv\

: dealing with or describing something complicated in a simple or too simple way

Full Definition of REDUCTIVE

: of, relating to, causing, or involving reduction

: of or relating to reductionism : reductionistic

— re·duc·tive·ly adverb

— re·duc·tive·ness noun

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adjective re·duc·tive \ri-ˈdək-tiv\

: of, relating to, causing, or involving reduction

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