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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who follows the methods of reductivism; a minimalist.

Adjective

1. 1
   Tending to reduce to a minimum or to simplify in an extreme way.
2. 2
   Belonging to the reductivism movement in art or music.

Etymology

From reductive + -ist.

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