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oversimplify

o·ver·sim·pli·fy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-sim-pluh-fahy]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ/
    • /ˌəʊ.vəˈsɪm.plɪ.faɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-sim-pluh-fahy]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ/

Definitions of oversimplify word

  • transitive verb oversimplify make too simple 1
  • verb oversimplify If you say that someone is oversimplifying something, you mean that they are describing or explaining it so simply that what they say is no longer true or reasonable. 0
  • verb oversimplify to simplify (something) to the point of distortion or error 0
  • verb transitive oversimplify to simplify to the point of distortion, as by ignoring essential details 0
See all 4 definitions of oversimplify

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Origin of oversimplify

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; over- + simplify

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Parts of speech for Oversimplify

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Oversimplify

oversimplify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for oversimplify

verb oversimplify

  • generalise — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
  • generalize — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
All 2 Synonyms of oversimplify

Top questions with oversimplify

  • what does oversimplify mean?

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