simplification

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes
US /ˌsɪm.plə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun Freq #85790

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of making something easier to do or understand.

    The simplification of the tax rules helped small businesses.

  2. 2
    noun

    An explanation that leaves out details and so may be too basic.

    Saying all politicians are dishonest is a gross simplification.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of making something... reduction
Word family
Forms simplifications
Derived forms nonsimplificationoversimplificationsimplificationalsupersimplificationundersimplification

Etymology

From the French simplification.

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