Causing the physical reduction or diminution of something.
Used in a Sentence
reductive
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reductive.
Editorial note
The wikipedia history for ARA itself is a pretty reductive list of actions compared to all ARA-aligned actions.
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Definitions4
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Quick take
Causing the physical reduction or diminution of something.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of reductive gathered in one view.
(now frequently derogatory) That reduces an argument, issue etc. to its most basic terms; simplistic, reductionist.
(chemistry, metallurgy, biology, economics) That reduces a substance etc. to a more simple or basic form.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for reductive.
adjective
Causing the physical reduction or diminution of something.
adjective
(now frequently derogatory) That reduces an argument, issue etc. to its most basic terms; simplistic, reductionist.
adjective
(chemistry, metallurgy, biology, economics) That reduces a substance etc. to a more simple or basic form.
adjective
(Scots law, now rare) Pertaining to the reduction of a decree etc.; rescissory.
Example sentences
The wikipedia history for ARA itself is a pretty reductive list of actions compared to all ARA-aligned actions.
Not unless you take a completely reductive sampling of the various computer languages that have been developed thus far.
Universities are in a perpetual struggle for money and talent, endpoints that foster reductive metrics, such as high-impact publication.
Yes, one can be reductive to the extreme and lump all programming languges into a Turing Tarpit[1].
Edit: From a purely reductive standpoint, developers can tailor product to overseas markets with different cultures.
Sometimes software engineers can get tunnel vision about the benefits of a particular reductive paradigm shift.
I'm a 90's C programmer and a Golang programmer now, and while there's some truth to this, it's reductive.
Spinning it as purely a compensation issue is being a bit reductive, IMO.
A reductive explanation, yes, but I don't think it's inaccurate, based on what I could find on their site.
I dunno, i think this is too reductive, putting all the blame on a unique aspect of San Franciscan character.
Blaming Citizens United (certainly a harmful decision) on corporate personhood is, while popular, unduly reductive; the actual ruling was more about freedom of association.
That's an extraordinarily reductive view of improvements to a programming language.
Quote examples
That’s not to say that mito mutations are harmless though, not at all - but that their harm is via other means, such as my “reductive hotspot hypothesis” from 1998.
I know that what I describe as “compilation” is but a tiny strand of that subject; I know that the ways I characterize programming languages are reductive.
I just think that saying "interesting things will move to the premium version" is a bit reductive.
Calling her "Chairman Pao" is racist, but moreso, reductive.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use reductive in a sentence?
The wikipedia history for ARA itself is a pretty reductive list of actions compared to all ARA-aligned actions.
What does reductive mean?
Causing the physical reduction or diminution of something.
What part of speech is reductive?
reductive is commonly used as adjective.