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From where many of us in the U.K. sit, American politics is hopelessly polarized. All kinds of issues get bundled up into two great heaps. The rest of the world, today and across the centuries, simply doesn't see things in this horribly oversimplified way.
N. T. Wright

Meaning of "oversimplified" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSIMPLIFIED

oversimplified  [ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSIMPLIFIED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oversimplified is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERSIMPLIFIED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oversimplified in the English dictionary

The definition of oversimplified in the dictionary is simplified to the point of distortion or error.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSIMPLIFIED


clarified
ˈklærɪfaɪd
electrified
ɪˈlɛktrɪfaɪd
glorified
ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪd
intensified
ɪnˈtensɪfaɪd
justified
ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd
liquefied
ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd
modified
ˈmɒdɪfaɪd
mortified
ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd
nonclassified
ˌnɒnˈklæsɪfaɪd
notified
ˈnəʊtɪfaɪd
personified
pəˈsɒnɪfaɪd
petrified
ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd
purified
ˈpjʊərɪfaɪd
quantified
ˈkwɒntɪfaɪd
signified
ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪd
simplified
ˈsɪmplɪfaɪd
stratified
ˈstrætɪfaɪd
terrified
ˈterɪfaɪd
uglified
ˈʌɡlɪfaɪd
unmodified
ʌnˈmɒdɪfaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSIMPLIFIED

overshirt
overshoe
overshoot
overshot
overshower
oversick
overside
oversight
oversimple
oversimplification
oversimplifies
oversimplify
oversimplistic
oversimply
oversize
oversize(d)
oversized
overskip
overskirt
overslaugh

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSIMPLIFIED

amplified
certified
classified
disqualified
diversified
exemplified
fortified
genetically modified
horrified
identified
magnified
qualified
satisfied
specified
testified
unclassified
unidentified
unified
unspecified
unverified
verified

Synonyms and antonyms of oversimplified in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oversimplified» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSIMPLIFIED

Find out the translation of oversimplified to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oversimplified from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oversimplified» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过于简单化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simplificada
570 millions of speakers

English

oversimplified
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oversimplified
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التبسيط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

упрощенное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simplificada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oversimplified
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

simplifiée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oversimplified
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

単純化しすぎ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과도하게 단순화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oversimplified
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எளிமைப்படுத்தப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरप्लीफाइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oversimplified
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semplificato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uproszczony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спрощене
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simplificată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεραπλουστευμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorvereenvoudigde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förenklad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unyansert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oversimplified

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSIMPLIFIED»

The term «oversimplified» is regularly used and occupies the 101.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSIMPLIFIED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oversimplified

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3 QUOTES WITH «OVERSIMPLIFIED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oversimplified.
1
Sri Chinmoy
Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is underestimated and oversimplified, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion.
2
Johanna Siguroardottir
The Icesave matter is complex and it is understandable that the issue has been oversimplified by many. Unfortunately some of the basic facts of the matter have been unilaterally interpreted, and sometimes distorted, giving rise to unjustified criticism of the conduct of the Icelandic authorities.
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N. T. Wright
From where many of us in the U.K. sit, American politics is hopelessly polarized. All kinds of issues get bundled up into two great heaps. The rest of the world, today and across the centuries, simply doesn't see things in this horribly oversimplified way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSIMPLIFIED»

Discover the use of oversimplified in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oversimplified and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Macroeconomics: Principles and Policy
Applying the formula for summing a geometric progression to this more general case gives us the following general result: Oversimplified Multiplier Formula Multiplier = 1 1 – MPC We call this formula “oversimplified” because it ignores many ...
William Baumol, Alan Blinder, 2011
2
Critical Thinking for College Students
The second way that oversimplification minimizes complex issues is by marginalizing any opinion that is not firmly "for" or "against" an oversimplified solution to the complex issue. "Marginalizing" an opinion means placing it "on the margin" of ...
Jon Stratton, 1999
3
Teaching Idea Development: A Standards-Based ...
(The issue of global problems is oversimplified by proposing that the problems can be solved merely by recycling.) Problems such as global warming, toxic dumping, and animal and plant life habitat destruction. The problems I just named are ...
Sharon Crawford Hatton, Pam Leneave Ladd, 2002
4
Economics: Principles and Policy
Applying the formula for summing a geometric progression to this more general case gives us the following general result: Oversimplified Multiplier Formula Multiplier = 1 1 – MPC We call this formula “oversimplified” because it ignores many ...
William Baumol, Alan Blinder, 2011
5
Product Design : Creativity, Concepts and Usability
He argued that a bigger fan of five feet diameter will supply air to both drawing and dining areas—a simple and economical solution. However, he soon realized that it was an oversimplified design. The fan was not able to circulate adequate ...
Kumar Prashant, 2012
6
Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture
Specifically, this review highlights two types that are key to the positioning process: those that capitalize on oversimplified information and those that relate new information to familiar information. In developing their approach, Ries and Trout ...
Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, 2010
7
Rich Dad's Who Took My Money?: Why Slow Investors Lose and ...
I realize that this has been an oversimplified example of how this five-step checklist is used. In real life, when following the checklist, there is far more detail with each step. In many ways, though, this five-step checklist could be used as a rough ...
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter, 2004
8
Equivariant Homotopy and Cohomology Theory: Dedicated to the ...
For this alternative approach, we must revert to the earlier form of the suspension theorem which deals only with the suspension of homotopy groups. 3. An oversimplified description of the results Hereafter, in discussing the suspension map ...
J. Peter May, Robert John Piacenza, 1996
9
Police: Streetcorner Politicians
J I shall call this suggestion the morally oversimplified solution to the problem of coercion: to divide a police department into two camps, men and powerful men. This particular formulation of the morally oversimplified solution contains some ...
William K. Muir, 1979
10
The Vision of the Anointed: Self-congratulation as a Basis ...
Despite attempts to dismiss unpalatable conclusions on grounds that they are " oversimplified," nothing is oversimplified unless it is wrong — and wrong specifically for the purpose at hand. The ancient Ptolemaic conception of the universe has ...
Thomas Sowell, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSIMPLIFIED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oversimplified is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Consumer angst at forefront of GMO labeling debate
... Food Safety, argue that GMO safety research has been “oversimplified” and that “there has been no epidemiological testing on GMO foods.”. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Altruistic Horizons: Our tribal natures, the 'fear effect' and the end of …
Of course the macro topic here could be oversimplified as “altruism,” since that, too, is about extending beneficence to the other. Altruism is ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
3
We Need Vision and Solutions: A Response to Ta-Nehisi Coates
... privileged, suburban "American Dream" dystopia that adheres to an oversimplified "I Have a Dream" notion of formal equality. To Coates, the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Are we overdoing our use of 'over' or would that be oversimplfying?
Rarely do you hear someone say something has been “simplified”; more often it has been “oversimplified”. (And so my erudite sophistication ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Communism drove Germans towards Hitler
undefinedNew CommentsRefresh. WeimarNI 5ptsFeatured 15 hours ago. Rather oversimplified reasoning. No, it was that they perceived they ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Using Real Estate Trends to Predict Housing Bubbles: Should I …
This added a crucial nuance to the previously oversimplified 18-year theory. Figure 1: figure 1. There are still plenty of theorists that disagree ... «CNA Finance, Jul 15»
7
Taylor Swift, let's talk about white feminism.
... diluting feminism down into a oversimplified political ideology of solidarity, which it isn't and shouldn't be, but that's for another article entirely) ... «The Pendulum, Jul 15»
8
BLUEGRASS MOMENTS: Bill Keith honored at Grey Fox Banjo …
For those in the audience unfamiliar with the Keith style, Fleck said it is "sometimes oversimplified to 'playing fiddle tunes on the banjo,' but it's a ... «Lake Placid News, Jul 15»
9
Michael G. Roskin: Trump Trumps Himself
The continuing problem, even without Trump as a serious contender, is that most Republican hopefuls share his oversimplified vision of manly ... «Freepress Online, Jul 15»
10
Color in the Forbidden City on Weibo
However, Qiao also expressed worries that we may be living in a time of oversimplified, low quality reading material. "We are in an era of ... «Xinhua, Jul 15»

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