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Irreducible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Senses:
- Not capable of being reduced or simplified.
- Unable to be made smaller or less.
- In mathematics, unable to be factored further into simpler expressions.
- In philosophy, fundamental and not able to be explained by simpler concepts.
- In biology, not able to be broken down into simpler components.
Sample Sentences:
- The problem is irreducible and cannot be solved with the current level of knowledge.
- Her commitment to her goals is irreducible; she won't settle for anything less.
- The equation is irreducible, as it cannot be factored into simpler terms.
- His theory proposes that consciousness is irreducible and cannot be explained solely by brain activity.
- In biology, DNA is considered to be an irreducible molecule.
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