REDUCTIVE


Meaning of REDUCTIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ri- ' d ə k-tiv

Function: adjective

Date: 1633

1 : of, relating to, causing, or involving reduction

2 : of or relating to reductionism : REDUCTIONISTIC

– re · duc · tive · ly adverb

– re · duc · tive · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.