simplification

simplification

English

Etymology

From the French simplification.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsɪm.plə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌsɪm.plə.fəˈkæɪ.ʃən/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌsəm.plə.fəˈkæɪ.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən
  • Hyphenation: sim‧pli‧fi‧ca‧tion

Noun

simplification (countable and uncountable, plural simplifications)

  1. The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified.
  2. (logic) A valid simple argument.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

    From simplifier +‎ -(at)ion.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sɛ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Noun

    simplification f (plural simplifications)

    1. simplification

    Descendants

    • English: simplification

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