reductive

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Synonyms: seductive, eductive, deductive, redactive, productive, reactive, reduction, inductive, redditive, predictive, rejective

Antonyms: seductive, eductive, deductive, redactive, productive, reactive, reduction, inductive, redditive, predictive, rejective

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|Scots law|now|_|rare}} Pertaining to the [[reduction]] of a [[decree]] etc.; [[rescissory]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. Causing the physical [[reduction]] or [[diminution]] of something. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|chemistry|metallurgy|biology|economics}} That [[reduce]]s a substance etc. to a more [[simple]] or [[basic]] form. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|now|_|rare|historical}} That can be [[derived]] from, or referred back to, something else. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|now|_|frequently|_|pejorative}} That reduces an argument, issue etc. to its most basic terms; [[simplistic]], [[reductionist]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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