oversimplification

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Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English simplification
English oversimplification

    From over- + simplification.

    Noun

    oversimplification (countable and uncountable, plural oversimplifications)

    1. An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
    2. The process of making such an explanation.

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