oversimplify
o·ver·sim·pli·fy
(ō′vər-sĭm′plə-fī′)v. o·ver·sim·pli·fied, o·ver·sim·pli·fy·ing, o·ver·sim·pli·fies
v.tr.
To simplify to the point of causing misrepresentation, misconception, or error.
v.intr.
To cause distortion or error by extreme simplification of a subject.
o′ver·sim′pli·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
o′ver·sim′pli·fi′er n.
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oversimplify
(ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
to simplify (something) to the point of distortion or error
ˌoverˌsimplifiˈcation n
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o•ver•sim•pli•fy
(ˌoʊ vərˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ)v.t., v.i. -fied, -fy•ing.
to simplify to the point of error, distortion, or misrepresentation.
[1920–25]
o`ver•sim`pli•fi•ca′tion, n.
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oversimplify
Past participle: oversimplified
Gerund: oversimplifying
| Imperative |
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| oversimplify |
| oversimplify |
| Present |
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| I oversimplify |
| you oversimplify |
| he/she/it oversimplifies |
| we oversimplify |
| you oversimplify |
| they oversimplify |
| Preterite |
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| I oversimplified |
| you oversimplified |
| he/she/it oversimplified |
| we oversimplified |
| you oversimplified |
| they oversimplified |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am oversimplifying |
| you are oversimplifying |
| he/she/it is oversimplifying |
| we are oversimplifying |
| you are oversimplifying |
| they are oversimplifying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have oversimplified |
| you have oversimplified |
| he/she/it has oversimplified |
| we have oversimplified |
| you have oversimplified |
| they have oversimplified |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was oversimplifying |
| you were oversimplifying |
| he/she/it was oversimplifying |
| we were oversimplifying |
| you were oversimplifying |
| they were oversimplifying |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had oversimplified |
| you had oversimplified |
| he/she/it had oversimplified |
| we had oversimplified |
| you had oversimplified |
| they had oversimplified |
| Future |
|---|
| I will oversimplify |
| you will oversimplify |
| he/she/it will oversimplify |
| we will oversimplify |
| you will oversimplify |
| they will oversimplify |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have oversimplified |
| you will have oversimplified |
| he/she/it will have oversimplified |
| we will have oversimplified |
| you will have oversimplified |
| they will have oversimplified |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be oversimplifying |
| you will be oversimplifying |
| he/she/it will be oversimplifying |
| we will be oversimplifying |
| you will be oversimplifying |
| they will be oversimplifying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been oversimplifying |
| you have been oversimplifying |
| he/she/it has been oversimplifying |
| we have been oversimplifying |
| you have been oversimplifying |
| they have been oversimplifying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been oversimplifying |
| you will have been oversimplifying |
| he/she/it will have been oversimplifying |
| we will have been oversimplifying |
| you will have been oversimplifying |
| they will have been oversimplifying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been oversimplifying |
| you had been oversimplifying |
| he/she/it had been oversimplifying |
| we had been oversimplifying |
| you had been oversimplifying |
| they had been oversimplifying |
| Conditional |
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| I would oversimplify |
| you would oversimplify |
| he/she/it would oversimplify |
| we would oversimplify |
| you would oversimplify |
| they would oversimplify |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have oversimplified |
| you would have oversimplified |
| he/she/it would have oversimplified |
| we would have oversimplified |
| you would have oversimplified |
| they would have oversimplified |
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