"oversimplification" meaning in All languages combined

See oversimplification on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: oversimplifications [plural]
Etymology: over- + simplification Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|simplification}} over- + simplification Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oversimplification (countable and uncountable, plural oversimplifications)
  1. An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-oversimplification-en-noun-p28yUkTN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 75 25
  2. The process of making such an explanation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-oversimplification-en-noun-wPGeniNM

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for oversimplification meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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