reduced: Meaning and Definition of

re•duced

Pronunciation: (ri-dst', -dyst'), [key]
— adj.
  1. that is or has been reduced.
  2. noting a polynomial equation in which the second highest power is missing: − 4x + 4 = 0 is reduced. The cubic equation x
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