nonreducible

Examples

• All

• He argued that moral values are nonreducible and cannot be fully explained by science.

• The theory proposes that certain social phenomena are nonreducible to individual actions.

• The concept of consciousness is often seen as nonreducible.

• Many philosophers argue that the mind is nonreducible to physical processes.

• Some scientists believe that consciousness is nonreducible to physical processes alone.

• He argued that moral values are nonreducible and cannot be fully explained by science.

• The theory proposes that certain social phenomena are nonreducible to individual actions.

Synonyms

U

unexplainable

vsnonreducible

19 7.0

Something people cannot understand or find a clear reason for

is not explainable in terms of something more basic or different

I

irreducible

vsnonreducible

5 7.7

Impossible to make smaller or simpler

cannot be explained in terms of something more basic or different

U

unanalyzable

vsnonreducible

1 8.9

Too complex to study or break into smaller parts

is about being not explainable by using more basic components

U

undecomposable

vsnonreducible

• Specialized

9.9

Does not divide into simpler parts

is about not being explainable in terms of simpler things

I

irresolvable

vsnonreducible

• Specialized

8.7

Impossible to see as separate parts, for example in a photo

means not able to be explained by reference to more basic ideas

Antonyms

R

reducible

4 5.7

Can be made smaller or simpler

How Reducible

reducible

4 5.7

nonreducible

• Formal

9.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology