undersimplification

English

Etymology

under- +‎ simplification

Noun

undersimplification (countable and uncountable, plural undersimplifications)

1. (mathematics) Incomplete simplification
   • 2016 January 23, “Spatial Autocorrelation Approaches to Testing Residuals from Least Squares Regression”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Both oversimplification (e.g., explanatory variables are incomplete) and undersimplification (e.g., explanatory variables are redundant) of reality can lead to trustless explanation and unfaithful prediction.