irreducible
adjective/ˌɪrɪˈduːsəbəl/
Frequency rank: #17,282 most common English word
Meaning
impossible to make simpler or smaller; unable to be reduced or broken down further.
Example sentence
The scientist argued that consciousness is irreducible to mere brain chemistry.
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