simplification

noun

Definition of simplificationnext
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as in streamlining

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as in generalization

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Recent Examples of simplification Her most recent collection was a step toward simplification, and became her most well-received of her four seasons at the brand. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 However, human biology is far from simple, and a lot of nuances are lost in that simplification. — Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 What This Means For Leaders Decades later, this simplification example supports how effective leaders are navigating today’s growing complexity. — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 According to the researchers, careful process design and optimization as well as architecture simplification could help in solving most of these issues, something that industrial production focuses on much more than academic researchers. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Tuesday's second-quarter results indicate the company is progressing nicely on its simplification goals. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 As with one of the earlier works, attempts to simulate this on classical hardware require some simplification, and different simplification methods yield different results. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Portfolio simplification is another way to regain control over costs. — Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Brisk and amusing, Tomalin’s book contradicts such simplification. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplification
  1. streamlining
  2. generalization
  3. curtailment
  4. shortening
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  • The streamlining of buying and the urgent need to up the commercial ante is not the death knell for runways, though.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The city has launched a business concierge program to help local businesses navigate city services, such as permitting and other matters, streamlining services.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of streamlining
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  • This makes generalization and AGI key concepts when reasoning about the speed of progress.
    — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The same can be demonstrated for generalizations of square grids in high dimensions.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of generalization
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  • Such environmental waivers are not arbitrary decisions but legal mechanisms, ordered by local authorities, to prevent grid instability, for example when loss of wind generation would be exacerbated by curtailment of thermal plants.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This can reduce the strain on the electric grid and help prevent the need for involuntary power curtailment or power brownouts, Holran notes.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of curtailment
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  • What’s Happening Home cooks and professional chefs are increasingly reaching for beef tallow in place of butter, vegetable oil and shortening.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Beginning in the early 20th century, the chemical process of hydrogenation allowed producers to turn liquid vegetable oils into semisolid fats suitable for shortening and margarine.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Simplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplification. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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