OVERSIMPLIFICATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oversimplification mean? 

• OVERSIMPLIFICATION (noun)
  The noun OVERSIMPLIFICATION has 2 senses:

1. an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is

2. a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)

  Familiarity information: OVERSIMPLIFICATION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVERSIMPLIFICATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

oversimplification; simplism

Hypernyms ("oversimplification" is a kind of...):

simplification (elimination of superfluous details)

Derivation:

oversimplify (simplify to an excessive degree)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

oversimplification; simplism

Hypernyms ("oversimplification" is a kind of...):

simplification (an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity)

Derivation:

oversimplify (make too simple)