simplification
English Thesaurus
1. the act of reducing complexity (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
2. elimination of superfluous details (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | elimination, riddance, |
| definition | : | the act of removing or getting rid of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | oversimplification, simplism, |
| definition | : | an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation (noun.act) |
3. an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | account, explanation, |
| definition | : | a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | oversimplification, simplism, |
| definition | : | a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation) (noun.communication) |
4. the act of reducing complexity (noun.act)
| derivation | : | reduce, |
| definition | : | make less complex (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | simplify, simplify, simplify, |
| definition | : | make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | reduce, |
| definition | : | make less complex (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | simplify, simplify, simplify, |
| definition | : | make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent (verb.change) |
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