oversimplification
oversimplification noun: an explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
Noun
oversimplification (countable and uncountable, plural oversimplifications)
- An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
- The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplification meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Tagalog and Indonesian
oversimplification in Tamil
- மீயெண்மைப்படுத்தம்
oversimplification in Bengali
- অতিরিক্ত সরলীকরণ
oversimplification in Tagalog
- Translations
- labis na pagpapasimple, labis na simplipikasyon
oversimplification in Indonesian
- Translations
- oversimplifikasi, penyederhanaan berlebihan
Forms of oversimplification
| plural | oversimplifications |
|---|---|
| alternative form | over-simplification |
Origin of oversimplification
From over- + simplification.
Questions about oversimplification
- What does oversimplification mean?
- Oversimplification means an explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
- What is oversimplification in Tamil?
- Oversimplification in Tamil is மீயெண்மைப்படுத்தம். See Oversimplification meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is oversimplification?
- Oversimplification is a noun.
- What is the plural of oversimplification?
- The plural of oversimplification is oversimplifications.
Words near oversimplification in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: oversimplification (page history and authors); oversimplification (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); oversimplification (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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