"reductiveness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reductivenesses [plural]
Etymology: From reductive + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reductive|ness}} reductive + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} reductiveness (usually uncountable, plural reductivenesses)
  1. The quality of being reductive, of reducing things to their components Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: reductionism, reductivity, reductively

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