OVERSIMPLIFICATION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word oversimplification. (close relations)
oversimplified
Best Alternative Words for OVERSIMPLIFICATION
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reduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
simplification | nounn | |||||||
noun • an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity • elimination of superfluous details • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
underestimation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value | ||||||||
minimizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • make small or insignificant • represent as less significant or important • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||||
simplism | nounn | |||||||
noun • an explanation that simplifies too far to the point of misrepresentation • an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is |