English noun: simplification | |||
1. | simplification (communication) an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | account, explanation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | oversimplification, simplism | ||
2. | simplification (act) elimination of superfluous details | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elimination, riddance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | oversimplification, rationalisation, rationalization, simplism | ||
3. | simplification (act) the act of reducing complexity | ||
Synonyms | reduction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | schematisation, schematization | ||