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† reˈduceable, a. Obs.
[f. prec. + -able. Cf. OF. reduisable (Godef.).]
= reducible.
1570Levins Manip. 4/7 Reduceable, reducibilis. 1638R. Baker tr. Balzac's Lett. (vol. II.) 160 Those..which serve for use, and are reduceable to action. a1661Fuller Worthies, Carnarvonsh. iv. (1662) 31 There is an Island called Berdsey justly reduceable to this County. 1736Butler Anal. ii. iv. 188 A great Part of the natural Behaviour of living Agents, is reduceable to general Laws. 1778Sir J. Reynolds Disc. viii. Wks. 1797 I. 178 To consider every excellence as reduceable to principles.
Hence † reˈduceableness. Obs.
1680Disc. Tangier in Harl. Misc. (1745) V. 527 The Reduceableness and Extirpation..of the Piracy of Sallee. |