simplification

Noun
  1. An explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity (synset 106751929)
    is a type of: account, explanation - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
    subtypes: oversimplification, simplism - a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
  2. Elimination of superfluous details (synset 101214378)
    is a type of: elimination, riddance - the act of removing or getting rid of something
    subtypes:
    • oversimplification, simplism - an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
    • rationalisation, rationalization - (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
  3. The act of reducing complexity (synset 100193149)
    is a type of: change - the action of changing something
    subtypes: schematisation, schematization - the act of reducing to a scheme or formula
    same as: reduction

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