Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversimplify

/oʊvɚsˈɪmplɪfˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: over-sim-pli-fy
IPA: /oʊvɚsˈɪmplɪfˌaɪ/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.

Example Sentences

"But the report stresses that this comparison, based purely on the total transport performed, oversimplifies the picture. The kinds of work performed by rail and rail transport are not identical."

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 simplify English oversimplify From over- + simplify.

Inflected Forms

oversimplifies (present, singular) oversimplifying (participle, present) oversimplified (participle, past) oversimplified (past)

Derived Forms

oversimplification oversimplifier

Questions

How do you pronounce oversimplify?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊvɚsˈɪmplɪfˌaɪ/.
What does oversimplify mean?: To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
Where does oversimplify 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 simplify English oversimplify From over- + simplify.

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