oversimplification
oversimplification · oversimplifications
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of…An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
US/oʊvɚsˈɪmplɪfɪkˌeɪʃən/
» That's a bit of an oversimplification.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
(countable, uncountable)The process of making such an explanation.
More definitions
- an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
- an explanation that simplifies too far to the point of misrepresentation
Examples
1 sentencesThat's a bit of an oversimplification.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: oversimplificationsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedoversimplify
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable