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