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oversimplification

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/ˌoʊvərˌsɪmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · o-ver-sim-pli-fi-ca-tion

The act or process of making something simpler or reducing its complexity.

Meanings

nounformal

The act or process of making something simpler or reducing its complexity.

کسی چیز کو سادہ یا اس کی پیچیدگی کو کم کرنے کا عمل یا سرگرمی۔

سادہ سازی

saada saazi

Synonyms

simplificationreductionabbreviationسادگیاختصارکم کرنا

Antonyms

complexitycomplicationelaborationپیچیدگیمشکلتفصیل

Common Collocations

  • oversimplification of the issue
  • oversimplification in media
  • danger of oversimplification

Example Sentences

The oversimplification of the environmental crisis can lead to insufficient solutions.

ماحولیاتی بحران کی سادہ سازی ناکافی حل کی طرف لے جا سکتی ہے۔

Maholiati bahran ki saada saazi nakafi hal ki taraf le ja sakti hai.

While teaching, one must avoid the oversimplification of complex theories.

پڑھاتے وقت پیچیدہ نظریات کی سادہ سازی سے پرہیز کرنا چاہیے۔

Parhate waqt pechida nazariyat ki saada saazi se parhaiz karna chahiye.

The oversimplification of history can erase important cultural nuances.

تاریخ کی سادہ سازی اہم ثقافتی تفصیلات کو مٹا سکتی ہے۔

Tareekh ki saada saazi ahem saqafati tafsilaad ko mita sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

simplification:Simplification refers to making something simple, while oversimplification entails making it excessively simple, often to the detriment of understanding.

Word Family

simplify
verbسادہ کرنا
simple
adjectiveسادہ
simplistic
adjectiveسادہ مزاج

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of oversimplification as making a complex puzzle into a flat picture.

Imagine taking a complicated maze and flattening it into a single line.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "simplificare" — to make simple

First known use: 20th century

The term has evolved to convey the act of making a complex issue excessively simple.