What part of speech is oversimplified?

Oversimplified can be categorized as a verb.

Parts of speech

1. oversimplified is a verb, past participle of oversimplify (infinitive).
2. oversimplified is a verb, past simple of oversimplify (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

Infinitive

Present

Simple Past

Past Participle

Gerund
(to) oversimplify

oversimplify / oversimplifies

oversimplified

oversimplified

oversimplifying

Infinitive: (to) oversimplify
Present: oversimplify / oversimplifies
Simple Past: oversimplified
Past Participle: (have) oversimplified
Gerund: oversimplifying

What does oversimplified mean?

Definitions

Adjective
oversimplified - Having been simplified to the point where important information is not conveyed.
Verb
oversimplify - make too simple; "Don't oversimplify the instructions"
oversimplify - simplify to an excessive degree; "Don't oversimplify the problem"

Examples of oversimplified

#		Sentence
1.	verb	Don't oversimplify the instructions.
2.	verb	Don't oversimplify the problem.
3.	verb	Don't oversimplify.
4.	verb	Don't oversimplify.

Sentence
verb
Don't oversimplify the instructions.
Don't oversimplify the problem.
Don't oversimplify.
Don't oversimplify.

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