irreducible
adjective /ˌɪr.ɪˈdjuː.sə.bl̩/
/-ˈduː-/ formalDefinition
› impossible to make smaller or simpler: A few simple shapes are the irreducible forms from which all of the patterns are generated.Not able to be changedKeeping and staying the sameExtremely smallSmall irreducibly /-bli/ adverb
(Definition of irreducible adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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