simplification

/,simplifi'keiʃn/

Thân thiện

The teacher draws a simplification of the solar system on the board.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of making something simpler or easier to understand or do: This refers to the action of reducing the complexity of something, such as a process, explanation, or object.
   • The result of making something simpler: This refers to the simpler form or version that is created by this process.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The simplification of the tax code will benefit many citizens. (The process of making the tax laws less complex will help people.)
  • This diagram is a simplification of a very complex engine. (This diagram is a less complex version that represents the engine.)

Advanced Usage

• "oversimplification": A simplification that loses essential accuracy or detail by making something seem simpler than it really is.
  • Describing the conflict as having only two sides is an oversimplification. (It ignores the many other groups and factors involved.)

Variants and Related Words

• Simplify (verb): To make something simpler.
  • We need to simplify these instructions for new users.
• Simplifier (noun): A person or thing that simplifies.
  • This software is a great simplifier for managing photos.

Synonyms

• Streamlining: Making a system or organization more efficient and simpler by using faster or simpler methods.
• Reduction: The act of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Related Phrases

• "for the sake of simplification": Used to explain why complexity is being reduced.
  • For the sake of simplification, we have grouped these items into three main categories.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of reducing complexity
2. elimination of superfluous details
3. an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• reduction