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1. (adj.) reductive
of or pertaining to reduction or abridgment.
2. reductive
of or pertaining to change from one form to another.
3. reductive
of, pertaining to, or employing reductionism; reductionistic.
Etymology: (1625–35)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) reductive
characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
"their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) reductive
tending to reduce; having the power or effect of reducing
2. (noun) reductive
a reductive agent
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