over-simplification

A form of oversimplification — An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.

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Meanings

nounover-simplification (plural over-simplifications)

plural over-simplifications

  1. alternativeAlternative form of oversimplification.
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APA

over-simplification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-simplification

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“over-simplification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-simplification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over-simplification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-simplification.

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