reductive

adjective

re·duc·tive ri-ˈdək-tiv

: of, relating to, causing, or involving reduction

: of or relating to reductionism : reductionistic

reductively adverb

reductiveness noun

Examples of reductive in a Sentence

a reductive interpretation of the theory

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Perry tends to hit the depictions of prejudice rather hard, which can have a reductive impact on all these women accomplished. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 Cynical appraisals of Prosecco’s ability to embody its terroir may highlight the masking effects of bubbles and high sugar levels, but this is unhelpfully reductive. —

Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 There’s that reductive meme that starts circulating every year around Emmys time about how The Wire — regarded by many very smart people as one of the greatest TV shows of all time — never won a single Emmy. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024 Her later deeds are the consequence of multiple factors and experiences rather than of one simple, reductive reason. —

Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reductive