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SIMPLIFICATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of reducing complexity
Synonyms:
reduction; simplification
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("simplification" is a kind of...):
change (the action of changing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "simplification"):
schematisation; schematization (the act of reducing to a scheme or formula)
Derivation:
simplify (make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Elimination of superfluous details
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("simplification" is a kind of...):
elimination; riddance (the act of removing or getting rid of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "simplification"):
oversimplification; simplism (an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is)
rationalisation; rationalization ((mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation)
Derivation:
simplify (make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("simplification" is a kind of...):
account; explanation (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "simplification"):
oversimplification; simplism (a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation))
Derivation:
simplify (make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent)
