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Definition: IRREDUCIBLE CASE

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. (Alg.), a particular case in the solution of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly employed contains an imaginary quantity, and therefore fails in its application. -- Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness , n. -- -- Ir`re*du"ci*bly , adv.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Definition: IRREDUCIBLE CASE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Expression1. (Alg.), a particular case in the solution of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly employed contains an imaginary quantity, and therefore fails in its application. -- Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness , n. -- -- Ir`re*du"ci*bly , adv.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Common Expressions: IRREDUCIBLE CASE

ExpressionsDefinition
Irreducible case(Alg.), a particular case in the solution of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly employed contains an imaginary quantity, and therefore fails in its application. -- Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness , n. -- -- Ir`re*du"ci*bly , adv. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

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