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| re·duc·tive [ ri dúktiv ] |
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1. analyzing in simple terms: seeking to explain complex things in terms of simple structures and systems
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2. oversimplifying: oversimplifying complex things and ignoring their subtleties or important details
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| [Mid-16th century. < medieval Latin reductivus< past participle of Latin reducere (see reduce)] |
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  re·duc·tive·ly adverb |
| re·duc·tive·ness noun |
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