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Reductive

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subtractiveOf or pertaining to subtraction.

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subtractiveOf or pertaining to subtraction.
reductionnounThe act, process, or result of reducing.
reductantnoun(chemistry) Synonym of reducing agent.
reductionistOf, or relating to reductionism.
restrictionnounA regulation or limitation that restricts.
restrictiveConfining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.
narrowHaving a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
simplisticOverly simple.
understatementnoun(uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.
short-sighted(figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.
dechlorinationnounThe removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
aminationnoun(organic chemistry) The introduction of one or more amino groups into a compound.
rescissorynounTending to rescind; pertaining to rescission.
rescriptiveServing to alter an existing law or legal document or arising from such an alteration.
redhibitory(law) Of or pertaining to redhibition (the annulling of a sale).
redressiveTending to redress.
reprehensiveReprehensible.
remissiveRemitting; forgiving; abating.
revocativeRevocatory; tending to revoke or recall.
absolvitoryOf or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.

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