Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to:
Mathematics
Simplification is the process of replacing a
mathematical expression 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
* Simplification by
conjunction elimination 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 equality (mathematics), equal to something else.
Etymology and usage
The word ''approximation'' is derived from Latin ''approximatus'', from ''proximus'' meaning ''very ...
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 o ...
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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 Engl ...
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Text simplification
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
* "Simplify", a 2018 song by Young the Giant from ''
Mirror Master''
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 was ...
(simplification of electric circuits)
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Reduction (mathematics)
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Simplicity
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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
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