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noun
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The process of making such an explanation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: simplism
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Broader terms: simplification
noun
a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: simplism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: simplification
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English simplification English oversimplification From over- + simplification.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
