irreducible

ir·re·duc·i·ble  (r-ds-bl, -dy-)

adj.

Impossible to reduce to a desired, simpler, or smaller form or amount: irreducible burdens.

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irre·duci·bili·ty, irre·duci·ble·ness n.

irre·duci·bly adv.

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irreducible [ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪb^əl]

adj

1. not able to be reduced or lessened

2. not able to be brought to a simpler or reduced form

3. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  (of a polynomial) unable to be factorized into polynomials of lower degree, as (x² + 1)

b.  (of a radical) incapable of being reduced to a rational expression, as √(x + 1)

irreducibility , irreducibleness n

irreducibly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

irreducible - incapable of being made smaller or simpler; "an irreducible minimum"; "an irreducible formula"; "an irreducible hernia" reducible - capable of being reduced; "reducible to a set of principles of human nature"- Edmund Wilson

Translations

irreducible [ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsəbl] ADJ → irreducible

irreducible [ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪb^əl] adj → irréductible
the irreducible complexity of human life → l'irréductible complexité de la vie

irreducible

adj (Chem, Math) → nicht reduzierbar; the irreducible minimum → das Allermindeste