irreducible
[ ir-i-doo-suh-buh l, -dyoo- ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈdu sə bəl, -ˈdyu- /
adjective
not reducible; incapable of being reduced or of being diminished or simplified further: the irreducible minimum.
incapable of being brought into a different condition or form.
Mathematics.
- of or relating to a polynomial that cannot be factored.
- of or relating to a group that cannot be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups.
OTHER WORDS FROM irreducible
ir·re·duc·i·bil·i·ty, ir·re·duc·i·ble·ness, noun ir·re·duc·i·bly, adverbWords nearby irreducible
irrecoverable,
irrecusable,
irredeemable,
irredenta,
irredentist,
irreducible,
irreducible hernia,
irreflexive,
irreformable,
irrefragable,
irrefrangible
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British Dictionary definitions for irreducible
irreducible
/ (ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl) /
adjective
not able to be reduced or lessened
not able to be brought to a simpler or reduced form
maths
- (of a polynomial) unable to be factorized into polynomials of lower degree, as (x ² + 1)
- (of a radical) incapable of being reduced to a rational expression, as √(x + 1)
Derived forms of irreducible
irreducibility or irreducibleness, noun irreducibly, adverbMedical definitions for irreducible
irreducible
[ ĭr′ĭ-dōō′sə-bəl ]
adj.
Impossible to reduce to a desired, simpler, or smaller form or amount.
Incapable of being made chemically simpler, or of being replaced, hydrogenated, or reduced in positive charge.