reductive
intermediateB2/rɪˈdʌktɪv/ · re-duc-tive
Tending to simplify or reduce something to its essential elements.
Meanings
Tending to simplify or reduce something to its essential elements.
اس چیز کو اس کے بنیادی عناصر تک سادہ یا کم کرنے والا۔
کم کرنے والا
kam karne wala
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- reductive reasoning
- reductive analysis
- reductive approach
Example Sentences
His reductive analysis of the situation ignored many crucial factors.
اس کی کم کرنے والی تجزیہ نے صورتحال کے بہت سے اہم پہلوؤں کو نظرانداز کیا۔
Is ki kam karne wali tajziya ne soorat-e-haal ke bohat se aham pehluon ko nazarandaaz kiya.
They criticized the reductive approach to understanding human behavior.
انھوں نے انسانی سلوک کو سمجھنے کے لیے کم کرنے والے نقطہ نظر پر تنقید کی۔
Unhoon ne insani salook ko samajhne ke liye kam karne wale nuqta e nazar par tanqeed ki.
His views were often seen as reductive, lacking depth and complexity.
ان کے نظریات اکثر کم کرنے والے کے طور پر دیکھے جاتے تھے، جو گہرائی اور پیچیدگی سے محروم ہیں۔
Un ke nazariyat aksar kam karne wale ke tor par dekhe jate the, jo gehraai aur pechida se mehroom hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'reductive' as reducing complexity.
Imagine a complex web being simplified into a single line.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کیا کم کر دے تجھ کو، جو بھی ہے، ہے سب کچھ اپنی تنہائی کا کم کر دے۔
Kya kam kar de tujh ko, jo bhi hai, hai sab kuch apni tanhai ka kam kar de.
What can reduce you, whatever it is, is all that lessens your solitude.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کم کا زیادہ کرنا مستحیل ہے۔
Kam ka zyada karna mushtahil hai.
It is impossible to make more of less.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "reductivus" — leading back
First known use: 19th century
The word 'reductive' originated from the Latin 'reductivus' which means 'to lead back'. It has been used in English since the late 19th century to describe simplifications in thinking or discourse.