simplification

B2
US /ˌsɪm.plə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun Freq #85790

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the act of reducing complexity

  2. 2
    noun

    elimination of superfluous details

  3. 3
    noun

    an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity

  4. 4
    noun

    The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified.

  5. 5
    noun

    A valid simple argument.

Etymology

From the French simplification.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of reducing complexity reduction
Word family
Derived forms nonsimplificationoversimplificationsimplificationalsupersimplificationundersimplification

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