démathématiser

Senses

1. 1.

   to remove mathematical character from; to make less mathematical

   to strip of mathematical rigor or formalism, to simplify by reducing mathematical complexity

Examples

• "Pour rendre la physique accessible aux étudiants, le professeur a cherché à démathématiser son cours."

  To make physics accessible to students, the professor sought to demathematize his course.

• "Il faut démathématiser le problème avant de le présenter au grand public."

  We must strip down the mathematical complexity of the problem before presenting it to the general public.

Usage

This is a formal, specialized verb commonly used in educational and scientific contexts when discussing the simplification or popularization of mathematical or highly technical material. It emphasizes making content less abstract and formula-heavy.