Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversimplification

/oʊvɚsˈɪmplɪfɪkˌeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: over-sim-pli-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /oʊvɚsˈɪmplɪfɪkˌeɪʃən/

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of making such an explanation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree 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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oversimplifications (plural) over-simplification (alternative)

Synonyms

simplism

Questions

How do you pronounce oversimplification?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊvɚsˈɪmplɪfɪkˌeɪʃən/.
What does oversimplification mean?: An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
Where does oversimplification come from?: Etymology tree 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.

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