irreducibility
ɪˈdu adjective
1.
not reducible; incapable of being reduced or of being diminished or simplified further: the irreducible minimum.
2.
incapable of being brought into a different condition or form.
3.
Mathematics.
a.
of or pertaining to a polynomial that cannot be factored.
b.
of or pertaining to a group that cannot be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups.
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irreducible (ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not able to be reduced or lessened |
| 2. | not able to be brought to a simpler or reduced form |
| 3. | maths |
| a. (of a polynomial) unable to be factorized into polynomials of lower degree, as (x² + 1) | |
| b. (of a radical) incapable of being reduced to a rational expression, as √(x + 1) | |
| irreduci'bility | |
| —n | |
| irre'ducibleness | |
| —n | |
| irre'ducibly | |
| —adv | |
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| irreducible (ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not able to be reduced or lessened |
| 2. | not able to be brought to a simpler or reduced form |
| 3. | maths |
| a. (of a polynomial) unable to be factorized into polynomials of lower degree, as (x² + 1) | |
| b. (of a radical) incapable of being reduced to a rational expression, as √(x + 1) | |
| irreduci'bility | |
| —n | |
| irre'ducibleness | |
| —n | |
| irre'ducibly | |
| —adv | |
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irreducible ir·re·duc·i·ble (ĭr'ĭ-d&oomacr;'sə-bəl, -dy&oomacr;'-)
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.
ir're·duc'i·bil'i·ty or ir're·duc'i·ble·ness n.
ir're·duc'i·bly adv.
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