simplification

Other forms: simplifications

Definitions of simplification

1. noun

   the act of reducing complexity
   synonyms: reduction

   types:

   schematisation, schematization

   the act of reducing to a scheme or formula

   type of:

   change

   the action of changing something
2. noun

   elimination of superfluous details
   types:

   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

   type of:

   elimination, riddance

   the act of removing or getting rid of something
3. noun

   an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity
   types:

   oversimplification, simplism

   a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)

   type of:

   account, explanation

   a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.