English noun: oversimplification | |||
| 1. | oversimplification (act) an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is | ||
| Synonyms | simplism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | simplification | ||
| 2. | oversimplification (communication) a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation) | ||
| Synonyms | simplism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | simplification | ||