simplification

Synonyms:

reduction

Types:

schematisation, schematization

the act of reducing to a scheme or formula

Type of:

change

the action of changing something

Types:

oversimplification, simplism

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

rationalisation, rationalization

(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation

Type of:

elimination, riddance

the act of removing or getting rid of something

Types:

oversimplification, simplism

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

Type of:

account, explanation

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.