An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplifications
oversimplifications
noun
plural of oversimplification
oversimplified
oversimplified
adj
Having been simplified to the point where important information is not conveyed.
verb
past participle of oversimplify
oversimplifies
oversimplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oversimplify
oversimplify
oversimplify
verb
To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
oversimplifying
oversimplifying
verb
present participle of oversimplify
oviform
oviform
adj
egg-shaped
ovopyriform
pelviform
pelviform
adj
basin-shaped
performative
performative
adj
(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.
noun
A performative utterance.
pluvialiform
preaffirmative
preformative
preformative
adj
(grammar) Chiefly in Semitic languages: of a letter, syllable, etc.: attached to the beginning of a word as a formative element.
Of a thing: forming or affecting something that comes later.
Of or pertaining to preformation.
noun
Chiefly in Semitic languages: a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.
profluvium
profluvium
noun
A copious discharge of fluid, especially a bodily fluid.
pulvilliform
pulvilliform
adj
Resembling a pulvillus.
pulviniform
pulviniform
adj
pillow-shaped
reformative
reformative
adj
That serves to reform or correct
reformatively
reformatively
adv
In a reformative manner.
reformativeness
salverform
salverform
adj
Shaped like a salver.
selfmovement
semelfactive
semelfactive
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to the semelfactive aspect.
noun
(grammar) The semelfactive aspect.
semidefensive
semidefensively
semidefensiveness
semifigurative
semifigurative
adj
Somewhat or partly figurative.
semifiguratively
semifigurativeness
semireflexive
semireflexively
semireflexiveness
semivitrification
semivitrification
noun
The quality or state of being semivitrified.
semivitrified
semivitrified
adj
Half or imperfectly vitrified; partially converted into glass.
simplificative
simplificative
adj
That leads to simplification
subformative
subformatively
subformativeness
subvermiform
subvermiform
adj
Somewhat or nearly vermiform.
transformative
transformative
adj
(linguistics) Chiefly in transformative-generative: of or relating to a theory of generative grammar in which defined operations called transformations produce new sentences from existing ones; transformational.
That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change
tumefactive
tumefactive
adj
That results in tumefaction
unconfirmative
unfermentative
unformative
unformative
adj
Not formative.
uninformative
uninformative
adj
lacking useful or interesting information
uninformatively
uninformatively
adv
In a way that is not informative.
unmanifestative
unmodificative
unreformative
untransformative
vacciniform
vacciniform
adj
(medicine) Resembling vaccinia, or cowpox.
vagiform
valviform
valviform
adj
Shaped like a valve.
vamfont
vampireproof
vampproof
vaporiform
vaporiform
adj
(archaic) Existing in a vaporous state.
varicelliform
varicelliform
adj
(pathology) That resembles a varicella (chicken pox) rash
variciform
variciform
adj
Resembling a varix.
variform
variform
adj
That can take various forms.
variformed
variformed
adj
Of various forms; variform.
variformity
variformity
noun
The quality of being variform.
variformly
variformly
adv
In a variform manner.
varioliform
varioliform
adj
Resembling variola, or smallpox.
vasculiform
vasculiform
adj
vascular in form; shaped like a vessel
vasiform
vasiform
adj
(biology) Containing vessels or ducts.
(biology) Having the form of a vessel or duct.
vasoformative
vasoformative
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the formation and development of blood vessels and blood cells
vdfm
veliform
veneriform
veneriform
adj
Having the form of a Venus clam (of the family Veneridae)
venomproof
veretilliform
vergiform
vermiform
vermiform
adj
In the shape of a worm.
vermiformia
vermiformis
vermiformis
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of vermiform appendix
vermiformity
vermiformity
noun
The quality of being vermiform.
vermiformous
vermiformous
adj
(archaic) vermiform
vermifugal
vermifugal
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
vermifuge
vermifuge
adj
(medicine, dated) Acting as a drug to cause expulsion or death of intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine, dated) A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms.
vermifuges
vermifuges
noun
plural of vermifuge
vermifugous
verminiferous
verminiferous
adj
Containing or yielding vermin.
verminproof
verminproof
adj
Resistant to vermin.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to vermin.
verruciform
verruciform
adj
Having a shape like a wart or warts.
versiform
versiform
adj
(obsolete) Various in form.
vertebriform
vertebrofemoral
vertebrofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and femur.
vesiculiform
vesiculiform
adj
Resembling a vesicle.
vespiform
vespiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a wasp
villiform
villiform
adj
(biology) Having villi; having the shape of villi or small hairs.
vimful
vimful
adj
Full of vim.
viperiform
vitriform
vitriform
adj
Having the form or appearance of glass.
viverriform
vmcf
volutiform
vorticiform
vorticiform
adj
In the shape of a vortex.
vouchsafement
vouchsafement
noun
That which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension.
The act of vouchsafing.
vulviform
vulviform
adj
Having the shape of a vulva.
waveform
waveform
noun
(mathematics) The shape of a wave function represented by a graph showing some dependent variable as function of an independent variable.
(physics, engineering) The shape of a physical wave, such as sound, electric current or electromagnetic radiation, or its representation obtained by plotting a characteristic of the phenomenon (such as voltage) versus another variable, often time.