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单词 simplification
释义 sim·pli·fi·ca·tion
\ˌsimpləfə̇ˈkāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin simplificatus (past participle of simplificare) + English -ion
: an act, process, or result of simplifying: as
 a. : the elimination of superfluous detail in art : abstraction, generalization
  < the public understands … his subtle and beautiful simplifications down to essential form as part of the great tradition of sculpture — Aline B. Saarinen >
 b. : the reduction or elimination of complexity or multiplicity : streamlining
  < simplification of the control panel of an airplane >
  < product-line simplification is equally applicable to wholesale and retail businesses >
 c.
  (1) : the reduction of a double consonant to a single one (as in Latin vacilo for vacillo)
  (2) : the elision of silent letters (as in gram for gramme) — compare contraction 4
 d. : simplism
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