sim·plis·tic

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• sim|plis|tic — «sihm PLIHS tihk», adjective. trying to explain everything, or too much, by a single principle: »The facts of nature and of life are more apt to be complex than simple. Simplistic theories are generally one sided and partial (James Freeman… …   Useful english dictionary

• sim|plis´ti|cal|ly — sim|plis|tic «sihm PLIHS tihk», adjective. trying to explain everything, or too much, by a single principle: »The facts of nature and of life are more apt to be complex than simple. Simplistic theories are generally one sided and partial (James… …   Useful english dictionary

• plis — plis·kie; plis·sé; sim·plis·tic; plis·ky; plis·se; sim·plis·ti·cal·ly; …   English syllables

• sim — al·ge·sim·e·ter; as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty; as·sim·i·la·ble; as·sim·i·la·tion; as·sim·i·la·tion·ist; as·sim·i·la·tive; as·sim·i·la·tor; as·sim·i·la·to·ry; as·sim·i·nea; den·sim·e·ter; dis·sim·i·late; dis·sim·i·la·tion; dis·sim·i·la·to·ry;… …   English syllables

• tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

• simplistic — sim·plis·tic …   English syllables

• simplistic — sim|plis|tic [ sım plıstık ] adjective treating something in a way that makes it seem much simpler than it really is: a simplistic analysis of the issue ╾ sim|plis|ti|cal|ly [ sım plıstıkli ] adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• simplistic — sim•plis•tic [[t]sɪmˈplɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. characterized by excessive simplification; oversimplified • Etymology: 1855–60 sim•plis′ti•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• simplistic — sim|plis|tic [sımˈplıstık] adj treating difficult subjects in a way that is too simple ▪ This is a very simplistic approach to the problem. >simplistically [ kli] adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Simplistic — Sim*plis tic, a. Of or pertaining to simples, or a simplist. [R.] Wilkinson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English