# oversimplification

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #60,333

## Definitions
1. An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
2. The process of making such an explanation.

## Etymology
From over- + simplification.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oversimplification