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simplification

[/ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: simplifications / simplificações
simplificação
1. The process or result of making something simpler or easier to understand
The simplification of the tax code made it easier for citizens to file their returns.
A simplificação do código tributário facilitou o preenchimento das declarações dos cidadãos.
2. A statement or explanation that reduces complexity but may lose some details or nuance
Saying all politicians are corrupt is an oversimplification.
Dizer que todos os políticos são corruptos é uma simplificação exagerada.
3. In mathematics or logic, the reduction of an expression to its simplest form
The simplification of the algebraic equation revealed the solution.
A simplificação da equação algébrica revelou a solução.
Synonyms
reductionstreamliningclarificationeasification
Antonyms
complicationcomplexificationobfuscationelaboration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
simplificação
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
simplificação
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
simplificação
No significant regional variation
Portugal
simplificação
Identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

simplification is key
oversimplification
a gross simplification
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