Definition of irreducible Irreducible
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We found 11 definitions of irreducible from 4 different sources.
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What does irreducible mean?
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| irreducible - incapable of being made smaller or simpler; "an irreducible minimum"; "an irreducible formula"; "an irreducible hernia" |
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Wiktionary 
- irreducible (Noun)
Such a polynomial. - irreducible (Adjective)
Not able to be reduced or lessened. - irreducible (Adjective)
Not able to be brought to a simpler or reduced form. - irreducible (Adjective)
Unable to be factorized into polynomials of lower degree, as x^2 + 1. - irreducible (Adjective)
Unable to be factored into smaller integers; prime. - irreducible (Adjective)
Not containing a sphere of codimension 1 that is not the boundary of a ball. - irreducible (Adjective)
Impossible to divide further into representations of lower dimension by means of any similarity transformation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- irreducible (a.)
Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different state; incapable of restoration to its proper or normal condition; as, an irreducible hernia. - irreducible (a.)
Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of expression; as, an irreducible formula.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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irreducible
ir-re-dūs′i-bl, adj. that cannot be reduced or brought from one degree, form, or state to another: not to be reduced by manipulation, as a hernia, &c.—n. Irreduc′ibleness.—adv. Irreduc′ibly.—ns. Irreductibil′ity, Irreduc′tion
