Usually means: Simplifying complex systems to basics.
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▸ adjective:  Of, or relating to reductionism.
▸ noun:  An advocate of reductionism.

Similar:
reductivistic, reductional, simplificational, relationistic, rationalistic, subtractive, recessionary, reductive, deductivistic, downregulatory, more...

Opposite:
holistic, integrative, comprehensive

Types:
behaviorist, holist, interactionist, dualist, materialist, spiritualist, more...

Adjectives:
non, anti, less, more, psychological, economic, biological, ultimate, radical, extreme, inherently

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Similar:
reductivistic, reductional, simplificational, relationistic, rationalistic, subtractive, recessionary, reductive, deductivistic, downregulatory, more...

Opposite:
holistic, integrative, comprehensive

Types:
behaviorist, holist, interactionist, dualist, materialist, spiritualist, more...

Adjectives:
non, anti, less, more, psychological, economic, biological, ultimate, radical, extreme, inherently

Colors:
    gray,     black,     white,     beige,     taupe, more...



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