SIMPLIFICATION

reduction, simplification

(noun) the act of reducing complexity

simplification

(noun) elimination of superfluous details

simplification

(noun) an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

simplification (countable and uncountable, plural simplifications)

the act of simplifying or something that has been simplified

(logic) a valid simple argument

Source: Wiktionary


Sim`pli*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. simplification.]

Definition: The act of simplifying. A. Smith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 April 2025

SCOMBROID

(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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