irreducible
Already most basic
Irreducible means unable to be reduced, simplified, or broken down further.
An irreducible minimum is the smallest possible amount.
In mathematics, an irreducible fraction cannot be simplified; an irreducible polynomial cannot be factored.
The word often emphasizes something fundamental or essential: an irreducible core of truth, the irreducible complexity of the problem.
Fundamentally necessary
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
- primaryChief in importance
- foundationalServing as a base
- axiomaticAccepted without question
constitutive · inherent · underlying · cardinal · central · pivotal · integral · immutable
Readying for action
- polynomialExpression with variable terms
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- algebraicRelating to variable mathematics
- monomialSingle-term algebraic expression
fraction · expression · equation · matrix · tensor · quotient · remainder · factorization
Element's smallest unit
- monadIndivisible fundamental unit
- unitIndividual part or measure
- particleMinute piece of matter
- quantaMinimum energy increments
singleton · whole · inseparable · undividable · unbreakable · unsplittable · indissoluble · unified
Lacking decoration or ornament
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- spareHeld in reserve
austere · stripped-down · lean · distilled · concentrated · condensed · refined · essential
Impossible to resolve
- insolubleCannot be dissolved
- unresolvableImpossible to settle
- intractableImpossible to manage
- insuperableImpossible to overcome
complex · knotty · thorny · stubborn · persistent · unyielding · recalcitrant · obstinate
essential
Fundamentally necessary
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
- primaryChief in importance
- foundationalServing as a base
axiomatic · constitutive · inherent · underlying · cardinal · central · pivotal · integral · immutable · absolute
prime
Readying for action
- polynomialExpression with variable terms
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- algebraicRelating to variable mathematics
monomial · fraction · expression · equation · matrix · tensor · quotient · remainder · factorization · denominator
atom
Element's smallest unit
quanta · singleton · whole · inseparable · undividable · unbreakable · unsplittable · indissoluble · unified · unitary
unadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
spare · austere · stripped-down · lean · distilled · concentrated · condensed · refined · essential · minimalist
unsolvable
Impossible to resolve
- insolubleCannot be dissolved
- unresolvableImpossible to settle
- intractableImpossible to manage
insuperable · complex · knotty · thorny · stubborn · persistent · unyielding · recalcitrant · obstinate · entrenched
quark
Fundamental matter particle
- leptonFundamental particle without strong interactions
- bosonInteger-spin subatomic particle
- fermionHalf-integer spin particle
photon · electron · neutrino · muon · gluon · subatomic · quantum · fundamental force · string · field
- polynomialspolynomial, polynomials, binomial, monomial, binomials
irreduciblereducible
Able to be diminished
factorable · decomposable · composite · divisible · simplifiable
irreduciblereducible
Able to be diminished
simplifiable · compressible · condensable · collapsible · abridgeable
irreduciblereducible
Able to be diminished
dispensable · eliminable · derivative · secondary · superfluous