Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun oversimplification

2 senses of oversimplification

Sense 1
oversimplification, simplism -- (an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is)
       => simplification -- (elimination of superfluous details)

Sense 2
oversimplification, simplism -- (a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation))
       => simplification -- (an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity)