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Noun: simplification  ,sim-plu-fi'key-shun
  1. The act of reducing complexity
    "Her simplification of the recipe made it accessible to novice cooks";
    - reduction
     
  2. Elimination of superfluous details
    "The simplification of the tax code made it easier for people to file their returns"
     
  3. An explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity
    "The teacher's simplification of the concept helped the students understand it better"

Derived forms: simplifications

Type of: account, change, elimination, explanation, riddance

Encyclopedia: Simplification