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

Related Words

• decreased
• diminished
• shortened