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irreducible

UK/.iri'dju:sәbl/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Unable to be reduced or simplified.

不可化简的;不可还原的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ir-not, opposite of
+
reducibleroot
=irreducible

ir- (not, a form of in- before r) + reducible = cannot be reduced.

Common Collocations

  • 1.irreducible fraction不可化简的分数
  • 2.irreducible complexity不可化简的复杂性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The matrix has an irreducible representation.

  • 2.

    Some problems are irreducible to simpler parts.

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