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 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
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Simplified English (disambiguation)
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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), 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 (simplification of electric circuits)
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Reduction (mathematics)
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Simplicity
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Oversimplification
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Dumbing down
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