Reducible
(adjective)
- Capable of being reduced or made smaller in size, scale, or power.
- Able to be simplified or made more manageable.
- Susceptible to being decreased or diminished.
Origin:
The word 'reducible' is derived from the verb 'reduce', which means 'to make smaller or bring to a lesser degree'. the word 'reducible' describes something that can be reduced or made smaller in size, scale, or power.
Examples:
- The metal was reducible and could be melted down and re-cast.
- The equation was reducible and could be simplified for easier solving.
- The workload was reducible, and the team was able to finish the project earlier than expected.
- The company's expenses were reducible and the CEO was able to increase profits.
- The problem was reducible and the team was able to find a solution with less effort.