Meaning Of The Word Reductive

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reductive
If you describe something such as a theory or a work of art as reductive, you disapprove of it because it reduces complex things to simple elements.

reductive in American English
of or characterized by reduction or reductionism
adjective: of, pertaining to, characterized by, or producing reduction or abridgment
noun: something causing or inducing a reductive process

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