Simplification

//ˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of reducing complexity wordnet
  3. 3
    A valid simple argument. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    elimination of superfluous details wordnet
  5. 5
    an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity wordnet

Synonyms

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allegorizationclarificationcrackingdeciphermentdecodingdemonstration

Example

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"In China, there is a large number of characters, so the goal of the character simplification was to replace the complex traditional characters with easy to remember simplified characters and increase the literacy rate."

Etymology

From the French simplification.

Related phrases

lexical simplificationtext simplification

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