for the sake of simplicity

idiom

: in order to make something simpler and easier
We have rounded off the numbers for the sake of simplicity.

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“For the sake of simplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20sake%20of%20simplicity. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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