reduced

[ ri-doost, -dyoost ]

adjective

1. made smaller, lower, or less; diminished:

   Individuals who experience depression have reduced levels of serotonin in their brains.

2. Mathematics. noting a polynomial equation in which the second highest power is missing:

   The cubic equation x3 − 4x + 4 = 0 is reduced.

Other Words From

• non·re·duced adjective
• qua·si-re·duced adjective
• un·re·duced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reduced¹

First recorded in 1620–30; reduce + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The government's prisons minister Lord Timpson says the backlog of offenders who need electronic tags “has now been reduced to normal levels”.

From BBC

"It's caused a lot of conversations around succession. The unintended consequences will be reduced investment," he says.

From BBC

Except for some palms and other trees, the landscaping had been reduced to dirt.

From Los Angeles Times

After opting to bat first the tourists, who made a staggering six changes from their historic third Test defeat by New Zealand earlier in November, were reduced to 32-3 and 73-6.

From BBC

Assethold said this was "simply incorrect", adding that it had credited £20,000 to leaseholders and that future accounts "will be reduced accordingly".

From BBC

Related Words

• decreased
• diminished
• shortened