Definition
irreducible
adjective
- impossible to make smaller or simpler; unable to be reduced
- in mathematics, unable to be factored or simplified further
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The conflict seemed irreducible to simple terms.
- Some mathematical expressions are irreducible and cannot be simplified.
- The committee found the budget cuts irreducible without affecting services.
- This polynomial is irreducible over the rational numbers.
- The complexity of the problem appeared irreducible.
- Scientists discovered an irreducible minimum of energy required for the reaction.