simplism

noun

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as in simplification

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  1. theory
  2. proposition
  3. hypothesis
Noun
  • The previous truth exists as a thorough rejection of modern economic theory promoted by individuals within the Keynesian, monetarist, and Austrian schools.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The theory became known as Pizzagate, which circulated among far-right conspiracy theory websites and social media accounts.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of theory
Noun
  • The Villans should be a totally different proposition to Spurs after winning their last three matches.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • All in all, enterprise-level SEO is a larger and more complex proposition.
    Jorge Castro, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of proposition
Noun
  • Previous observations suggested that these permanent shadows might host frozen water, an exciting hypothesis that the BepiColombo mission is set to investigate further.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Some of Oppenheimer’s hypothesis may already be becoming reality.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of hypothesis
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