simplification
gb/sˌɪmplɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/sˌɪmplɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
B2
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
B2
process
1
making something easier to understand
when you make something simpler
Vzorec užití:
simplification of [something]
Častá chyba:
Don’t confuse simplification (the process) with simplicity (the quality of being simple).
Synonyma
streamlining (suggests removing unnecessary steps to make something work more efficiently)
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simplifying (focuses on the action rather than the result)
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reduction (emphasizes making something smaller or less extensive)
Antonyma
complication (the act or result of making something more complex)
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elaboration (adding detail or complexity rather than removing it)
Kolokace
simplification of the process
|simplification of the system
|simplification of rules
|simplification of procedures
|simplification of the tax code
|further simplification
|administrative simplification
|radical simplification
|drive for simplification
|need for simplification
Témata
education
|communication
|work
|daily_life
Příklady
- The app’s redesign is a simplification that makes it much easier to navigate.
- The committee recommended simplification of the approval process.
- We’re working on the simplification of the instructions for new users.
Učební příklady
- This simplification makes the form easier.
- We need simplification of the rules.
Podstatné jméno
C1
abstract
2
simpler version that omits details
a simple explanation that may miss details
Vzorec užití:
a simplification of [something]
Častá chyba:
If you want to criticize it for missing key details, English often prefers the stronger word oversimplification.
Synonyma
approximation (a close but not exact representation, often with numbers or descriptions)
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generalization (a broad statement that may ignore exceptions)
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summary (a shortened account that may still preserve key points)
Antonyma
full account (a complete version including details)
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detailed explanation (an explanation that includes more complexity)
Kolokace
a simplification of the facts
|a simplification of reality
|a simplification of a complex issue
|a helpful simplification
|a crude simplification
|an understandable simplification
|a dangerous simplification
|a convenient simplification
|a gross simplification
|a simplified view
Témata
communication
|media
|education
Příklady
- Saying the problem is just about money is a simplification of a much deeper issue.
- The chart is a useful simplification of the data.
- That description is a simplification that leaves out the historical context.
Učební příklady
- This is a simplification of the story.
- It is a simplification of a complex problem.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
process
3
reducing a math expression
making a math expression simpler but equal
Vzorec užití:
simplification of [an expression/equation]
Častá chyba:
In math, simplification should keep the value the same; it is not the same as approximation, which changes the value slightly.
Synonyma
reduction (common in math contexts for rewriting in a simpler equivalent form)
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factoring (a specific technique that can be part of simplification)
Antonyma
complication (making a mathematical form more complex)
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expansion (rewriting in a longer form (for example, expanding brackets))
Kolokace
algebraic simplification
|fraction simplification
|simplification of an expression
|simplification of an equation
|after simplification
|step-by-step simplification
|simplification rules
|symbolic simplification
|simplification method
|further simplification
Témata
education
|math
Příklady
- After simplification, the expression becomes 3x + 2.
- The teacher checked our simplification of the fractions.
- Software can perform simplification automatically, but you still need to understand the steps.
Učební příklady
- Simplification makes the equation easier.
- After simplification, we get 5.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
simplification
IPA
GB/sˌɪmplɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
US/sˌɪmplɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
sim - pli - fic - a - tion (5 slabik)
Stress on 4th syllable (a)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: simplification
- Plural: simplification, simplifications
Výrazy
as a simplification
1/ˈæz ə sˌɪmplɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
as a simpler version
used to give a simpler explanation
Příklady
- As a simplification, the report treats all costs as fixed.
- As a simplification, we’ll use last year’s prices.
- As a simplification, you can think of it as two separate steps.
by simplification
1/bˈaɪ sˌɪmplɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
using simplification in math
using simplification to solve it
Příklady
- The final form can be obtained by simplification of the numerator and denominator.
- The answer follows by simplification.
- The identity is proved by simplification of both sides.
by way of simplification
1/bˈaɪ wˈeɪ əv sˌɪmplɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
as a simplifying step
in order to make something simpler (formal)
Příklady
- By way of simplification, the author groups several categories together.
- By way of simplification, we’ll ignore minor variations in demand.
- By way of simplification, the model assumes constant temperature.
for the sake of simplification
1/fɚ ðə sˈeɪk əv sˌɪmplɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
to make things easier
used when you simplify to explain more easily
Příklady
- For the sake of simplification, we’ll assume all customers behave the same way.
- For the sake of simplification, I’m leaving out the legal details.
- For the sake of simplification, let’s call them Group A and Group B.