simplification

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌsɪm.plə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #85790

Meanings

1

noun
The act of making something easier to do or understand.

The simplification of the tax rules helped small businesses.
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.

*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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