Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to:
Mathematics
Simplification is the process of replacing a
mathematical expression
In mathematics, an expression or mathematical expression is a finite combination of symbols that is well-formed according to rules that depend on the context. Mathematical symbols can designate numbers ( constants), variables, operations, fun ...
by an equivalent one, that is simpler (usually shorter), for example
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Simplification of algebraic expressions, in computer algebra
* Simplification of boolean expressions i.e.
logic optimization
Logic optimization is a process of finding an equivalent representation of the specified logic circuit under one or more specified constraints. This process is a part of a logic synthesis applied in digital electronics and integrated circuit de ...
* Simplification by
conjunction elimination
In propositional logic, conjunction elimination (also called ''and'' elimination, ∧ elimination, or simplification)Hurley is a valid immediate inference, argument form and rule of inference which makes the inference that, if the conjunction '' ...
in inference in logic yields a simpler, but generally non-equivalent formula
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Simplification of fractions
Science
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Approximation
An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.
Etymology and usage
The word ''approximation'' is derived from Latin ''approximatus'', from ''proximus'' meaning ''very near'' and the prefix '' ...
s simplify a more detailed or difficult to use process or model
Linguistics
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Simplification of Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters used in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore, as prescribed by the '' Table of General Standard Chinese Characters''. Along with traditional Chinese characters, they are one ...
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Simplified English (disambiguation)
Simple English may refer to:
* Basic English, a controlled language, created by Charles Kay Ogden, which only contains a small number of words
* Learning English (version of English), used by the Voice of America broadcasting service
* Plain Eng ...
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Text simplification
Text simplification is an operation used in natural language processing to change, enhance, classify, or otherwise process an existing body of human-readable text so its grammar and structure is greatly simplified while the underlying meaning and ...
Music
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Simplified (band)
Simplified is a North American rock, island vibe, and reggae rock band based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
History
Chris Sheridan and Clee Laster met at local pub while Sheridan was bartending and Laster was performing as a solo artist at th ...
, a 2002 rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina
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''Simplified'' (album), a 2005 album by Simply Red
* "Simplify", a 2008 song by
Sanguine
Sanguine () or red chalk is chalk of a reddish-brown colour, so called because it resembles the colour of dried blood. It has been popular for centuries for drawing (where white chalk only works on coloured paper). The word comes via French fr ...
* "Simplify", a 2018 song by Young the Giant from ''
Mirror Master
Mirror Master is the name of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a recurring foe of the Flash with considerable technical expertise and skills involving the use of mirrors. Three individuals h ...
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See also
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Muntzing Muntzing is the practice and technique of reducing the components inside an electronic appliance to the minimum required for it to function. The term is named after the man who invented it, Earl "Madman" Muntz, a car and electronics salesman who w ...
(simplification of electric circuits)
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Reduction (mathematics)
In mathematics, reduction refers to the rewriting of an expression into a simpler form. For example, the process of rewriting a fraction into one with the smallest whole-number denominator possible (while keeping the numerator a whole number) is ...
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Simplicity
Simplicity is the state or quality of being simple. Something easy to understand or explain seems simple, in contrast to something complicated. Alternatively, as Herbert A. Simon suggests, something is simple or complex depending on the way we ...
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Oversimplification
The fallacy of the single cause, also known as complex cause, causal oversimplification, causal reductionism, and reduction fallacy, is an informal fallacy of questionable cause that occurs when it is assumed that there is a single, simple cause of ...
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Dumbing down
Dumbing down is the deliberate oversimplification of intellectual content in education, literature, and cinema, news, video games, and culture. Originated in 1933, the term "dumbing down" was movie-business slang, used by screenplay writers ...
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