Simplification
noun
The process of making something easier to understand or do.
The simplification of this math problem will make it easier for students to solve.
Often appears as...
- process of simplification
- mathematical simplification
noun
Reducing something to basic essentials.
The simplification of the design made the website more user-friendly.
Often appears as...
- simplification of design
- radical simplification
noun
The act of oversimplifying something, often by ignoring complex details.
His simplification of the situation ignored many important elements.
Often appears as...
- oversimplification
- simplification of a concept
noun
In mathematics, the act of reducing an expression to its simplest form.
The teacher showed the students the simplification of the algebraic equation.
Often appears as...
- algebraic simplification
- equation simplification
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Technical
noun
The process of making something easier to understand or do.
The simplification of this math problem will make it easier for students to solve.
Often appears as...
- process of simplification
- mathematical simplification
noun
Reducing something to basic essentials.
The simplification of the design made the website more user-friendly.
Often appears as...
- simplification of design
- radical simplification
noun
The act of oversimplifying something, often by ignoring complex details.
His simplification of the situation ignored many important elements.
Often appears as...
- oversimplification
- simplification of a concept
noun
In mathematics, the act of reducing an expression to its simplest form.
The teacher showed the students the simplification of the algebraic equation.
Often appears as...
- algebraic simplification
- equation simplification
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Ease Understanding
Use 'simplification' when explaining or teaching to make complex ideas more graspable.
Her simplification of the philosophical theories helped us greatly.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoiding Complexity
'Simplification' can imply avoiding unnecessary details that may confuse the core point.
In simplification, the focus was on the main argument, not the background information.
Pro Tip 1/2Ease Understanding
Use 'simplification' when explaining or teaching to make complex ideas more graspable.
Her simplification of the philosophical theories helped us greatly.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoiding Complexity
'Simplification' can imply avoiding unnecessary details that may confuse the core point.
In simplification, the focus was on the main argument, not the background information.
Pro Tip 1/2Ease Understanding
Use 'simplification' when explaining or teaching to make complex ideas more graspable.
Her simplification of the philosophical theories helped us greatly.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoiding Complexity
'Simplification' can imply avoiding unnecessary details that may confuse the core point.
In simplification, the focus was on the main argument, not the background information.
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CERN's supercollider PIPE...
almost seem to come together at one point. It's almost as if there was one beautiful kind of super-force, back at the beginning of time. But they just miss. Now there's a theory called super-symmetry, which doubles the number of particles in the standard model, which, at first sight, doesn't sound like a simplification.
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Daniel Libeskind's 17...
are complex complex fields. There is no reason that architecture should shy away and present this illusory world of the simple. It is complex. Space is complex. Space is something that folds out of itself into completely new worlds. And as wondrous as it is, it cannot be reduced to a kind of simplification
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Why was India split into...
Under indirect rule, the princely states remained sovereign but made political and financial concessions to the British. In the 19th century, the British began to categorize Indians by religious identity— a gross simplification of the communities in India. They counted Hindus as “majorities”
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Political common ground...
It's not a question of what degree you have or where you happen to live in the country. The distinction is just a crude simplification to arouse political power. But I would encourage people to watch a television news show or read a column that they normally wouldn't.
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Can you solve the...
And the nodes matter because they connect the edges, and are where we may need to make choices as we run from edge to edge. This simplification into nodes and edges leaves us with a ubiquitous and important mathematical object known as a graph, or network.
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How we can turn the tide...
we have been on a consumer extract-and-consume mentality. They way we go about our life and the way that businesses are created is extract, use, discard, extract, use, discard. That's a simplification, but honestly, it's about as simple as that.
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Hans Rosling on HIV: New...
about as low as the rest of the world. It's this terrible simplification that there's one Africa and things go on in one way in Africa. We have to stop that. It's not respectful, and it's not very clever to think that way.
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Aris Venetikidis: Making...
and changed the way public transport maps are designed forever. Now the very key to the success of this map is in the omission of less important information and in the extreme simplification.
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Making sense of maps -...
maps are designed forever now the very key to the success of this map is in the omission of important less important information and in the extreme simplification so straighten streets
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Vincent Moon and Nana...
are doing a terrible, terrible job at representing the violence, extremists, only spectacular events, only simplifications of everyday life. I think we are recording
Video examples
CERN's supercollider PIPE...
almost seem to come together at one point. It's almost as if there was one beautiful kind of super-force, back at the beginning of time. But they just miss. Now there's a theory called super-symmetry, which doubles the number of particles in the standard model, which, at first sight, doesn't sound like a simplification.
Video examples
Daniel Libeskind's 17...
are complex complex fields. There is no reason that architecture should shy away and present this illusory world of the simple. It is complex. Space is complex. Space is something that folds out of itself into completely new worlds. And as wondrous as it is, it cannot be reduced to a kind of simplification
Video examples
Why was India split into...
Under indirect rule, the princely states remained sovereign but made political and financial concessions to the British. In the 19th century, the British began to categorize Indians by religious identity— a gross simplification of the communities in India. They counted Hindus as “majorities”
Video examples
Political common ground...
It's not a question of what degree you have or where you happen to live in the country. The distinction is just a crude simplification to arouse political power. But I would encourage people to watch a television news show or read a column that they normally wouldn't.
Video examples
Can you solve the...
And the nodes matter because they connect the edges, and are where we may need to make choices as we run from edge to edge. This simplification into nodes and edges leaves us with a ubiquitous and important mathematical object known as a graph, or network.
Video examples
How we can turn the tide...
we have been on a consumer extract-and-consume mentality. They way we go about our life and the way that businesses are created is extract, use, discard, extract, use, discard. That's a simplification, but honestly, it's about as simple as that.
Video examples
Hans Rosling on HIV: New...
about as low as the rest of the world. It's this terrible simplification that there's one Africa and things go on in one way in Africa. We have to stop that. It's not respectful, and it's not very clever to think that way.
Video examples
Aris Venetikidis: Making...
and changed the way public transport maps are designed forever. Now the very key to the success of this map is in the omission of less important information and in the extreme simplification.
Video examples
Making sense of maps -...
maps are designed forever now the very key to the success of this map is in the omission of important less important information and in the extreme simplification so straighten streets
Video examples
Vincent Moon and Nana...
are doing a terrible, terrible job at representing the violence, extremists, only spectacular events, only simplifications of everyday life. I think we are recording
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Quote examples
Richard Neal
American Politician
It is easy to talk about tax simplification, and we all know it is very difficult to accomplish; but for the last three Congresses, I have offered a tax simplification bill that would include a paid-for repeal of alternative minimum tax.
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Joan Miro
Spanish Artist
My characters have undergone the same process of simplification as the colors. Now that they have been simplified, they appear more human and alive than if they had been represented in all their details.
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Matt Mullenweg
American Businessman
Twitter is the ultimate service for the mobile age - its simplification and constraint of the publishing medium to 140 characters is perfectly complementary to a mobile experience.
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Tony DiTerlizzi
American Artist
I never want to dumb it down. If there's any simplification, it's just a simplification to make sure that the reader understands the point that the character is trying to make.
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Peace Pilgrim
American Activist
The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace. A persistent simplification will create an inner and outer well-being that places harmony in one's life.
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Jochen Zeitz
German Businessman
I believe in metaphysics. I don't believe in God because I think that is a human simplification of the things we can't explain. But I believe in a greater universe.
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Jamshyd Godrej
Indian Businessman
Government should concentrate on building up infrastructure and skill development. Simplification of taxation is another important area.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.
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Martin H. Fischer
American Physicist
Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
English Writer
The simplification of anything is always sensational.
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Richard Neal
American Politician
It is easy to talk about tax simplification, and we all know it is very difficult to accomplish; but for the last three Congresses, I have offered a tax simplification bill that would include a paid-for repeal of alternative minimum tax.
Quote examples
Joan Miro
Spanish Artist
My characters have undergone the same process of simplification as the colors. Now that they have been simplified, they appear more human and alive than if they had been represented in all their details.
Quote examples
Matt Mullenweg
American Businessman
Twitter is the ultimate service for the mobile age - its simplification and constraint of the publishing medium to 140 characters is perfectly complementary to a mobile experience.
Quote examples
Tony DiTerlizzi
American Artist
I never want to dumb it down. If there's any simplification, it's just a simplification to make sure that the reader understands the point that the character is trying to make.
Quote examples
Peace Pilgrim
American Activist
The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace. A persistent simplification will create an inner and outer well-being that places harmony in one's life.
Quote examples
Jochen Zeitz
German Businessman
I believe in metaphysics. I don't believe in God because I think that is a human simplification of the things we can't explain. But I believe in a greater universe.
Quote examples
Jamshyd Godrej
Indian Businessman
Government should concentrate on building up infrastructure and skill development. Simplification of taxation is another important area.
Quote examples
Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.
Quote examples
Martin H. Fischer
American Physicist
Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.
Quote examples
Gilbert K. Chesterton
English Writer
The simplification of anything is always sensational.
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