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Define Reductive Meaning

Reductive
Meaning to present a problem in a smaller, more crude form. Searches spiked after Madonna answered to the question "What do you think of Lady Gaga's Born This Way?" with "It's... um.. reductive".

Lady Gaga's song "Born This Way" is reductive. It is a similar song to Madonna's "Express Yourself"
By Penelope
Reductive
It's referred to someone who tries to be just like you but that person fails at their attempts.

I bought a beautiful pair of black mate shoes last week and showed them to Max... I saw him with a exact pair this morning, he's so reductive to me.
By Anne-Corinne
Reducted
when you want to get something reduced or smaller.

If I had calves like that I would get them reducted.
By Jaimie
Harm Reduction
The practice of providing advice and helpful suggestions to a novice regarding potentially dangerous activities in the hope that they will heed the advice and not cause hurt or harm to themselves or others.

Practicing harm reduction Keith showed Brittany how to IV drugs. According to him he didn't want the wrong person showing her the wrong way, because he knew she was headstrong.
By Daffy
Reduction Of Order
Reduction of order is a technique in mathematics for solving second-order ordinary differential equations. It is also a technique used in restaurants by math geeks who change their order to an amount less than originally requested.

I went to McDonald's and ordered two Big Macs, but I changed my mind and ordered only one. They didn't like my reduction of order.
By Esmeralda
Awksidation Reduction
Any process by which steps are taken to mitigate the awkwardness of a situation.

Sulty: "That was mad awks; they think I'm conservative but they saw me giving my hot manager a ride to the train."
Cool Guy: "Instead of ignoring them and making it more awks, you could have tried an Awksidation Reduction and explained that she was your manager."
Sulty: "You're right. Now they think I'm really liberal."
By Winny
Forehead Reduction
Something Jacksfilms still hasn't got.

My forehead is big, therefore I need a forehead reduction surgery.
By Julita
Breast Reduction
A surgery by which a woman who is encumbered or otherwise hurt (physically or emotionally) by the size of her breasts may find relief. There are at least 3 different surgical methods for breast reduction. The Anchor, No Vertical Scar, or "Lollipop". Breast reduction healing is relatively painless and quick, and the majority of the time the woman is VERY pleased. It is well known that Breast Reduction patients are the happiest of all plastic surgery patients.

Mary is so much happier and more confident now that she's had a breast reduction.
By Sarine
Breast Reduction
to reduce the size of a womans tits.
also know as a slap to the face of god.

cindy>i think i need breast reduction.
god> i slap harder whore.
By Tiphanie
Harm Reduction
1. Working with people where their at
2. The alternative to preachy outreach
3. Being practical when working with people; baby steps towards a healthier lifestyle
4. Tool of the Progressive Movement

Paper Pusher: You need to stop smoking cigarettes, or else you'll die.
Smoker: Fuck You.

Outreach Worker: Just try to smoke like one or two less a day, there are hella chemicals in that dude, and like one or two a day less - years on your life, years.
Smoker: Maybe, what do you mean 'hella chemicals'?

Now which one is Harm Reduction?
By Blondelle