text simplification

tɛkst ˌsɪmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of text simplification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationprocess of making text easier to read

Text simplification helps non-native speakers understand complex documents.

computer science

TECH.

operation in NLP to modify or enhance text

TECH.

The software uses text simplification to improve readability.

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Expressions with text

wall of text

large block of writing hard to read

I couldn't finish the wall of text he sent.

read something into a text

find hidden meanings in a text

He likes to read hidden messages into a text.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

religious text

document containing religious teachings

The Quran is a religious text in Islam.

school text

written material used in educational settings

The library has a vast collection of school texts for various subjects.

text messaging

sending and receiving written messages using mobile phones

Text messaging is popular among teenagers.

Examples of text simplification in a sentence

The app uses text simplification to aid comprehension.
Text simplification helps non-native speakers understand content.
Researchers are developing new methods for text simplification.

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French:simplification de texte, simplification linguistique, ...
German:Textvereinfachung, Textvereinfachungstechnik, ...
Italian:semplificazione del testo, ...
Spanish:simplificación de texto, ...
Portuguese:simplificação de texto, ...
Chinese:文本简化, 文本优化, ...
Japanese:テキスト簡略化, テキスト単純化, ...
Arabic:تَبْسِيط النَّصّ, تَيْسِير النَّصّ, ...
Hebrew:פִּישּׁוּט טֶקְסְט, פִּשּׁוּט טֶקְסְט, ...
Russian:упрощение текста, модификация текста, ...
Ukrainian:спрощення тексту, текстова спрощеність, ...
Hindi:पाठ सरलीकरण, टेक्स्ट सरलता, ...
Bengali:পাঠ সরলীকরণ, লেখা সহজীকরণ, ...
Catalan:simplificació de textos, ...
Czech:zjednodušování textu, ...
Danish:tekstforenkling, ...
Dutch:tekstvereenvoudiging, tekstversimpeling, ...
Greek:απλοποίηση κειμένου, βελτίωση κειμένου, ...
Hungarian:szövegegyszerűsítés, szöveg egyszerűsítése, ...
Khmer:ការសម្រួលអត្ថបទ, ការធ្វើឱ្យអត្ថបទសាមញ្ញ, ...
Korean:텍스트 단순화, 문장 간소화, ...
Persian:ساده‌سازی متن, بهبود متن, ...
Polish:upraszczanie tekstu, simplifikacja tekstu, ...
Portuguese (BR):simplificação de texto, simplificação textual, ...
Romanian:simplificarea textului, ...
Swedish:textförenkling, textsimplifiering, ...
Thai:การทำให้ข้อความเข้าใจง่าย, การปรับปรุงข้อความ, ...
Turkish:metin basitleştirme, metin sadeleştirme, ...
Vietnamese:đơn giản hóa văn bản, tinh giản văn bản, ...

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