sim·pli·fy (s m pl -f  )tr.v. sim·pli·fied, sim·pli·fy·ing, sim·pli·fies To make simple or simpler, as: a. To reduce in complexity or extent. b. To reduce to fundamental parts. c. To make easier to understand. [French simplifier, from Old French, from Medieval Latin simplific  re : Latin simplus, simple; see simple + Latin -ficre, -fy.]sim pli·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.sim pli·fier n. |
simplify [ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)
1. to make less complicated, clearer, or easier
2. (Mathematics) Maths to reduce (an equation, fraction, etc.) to a simpler form by cancellation of common factors, regrouping of terms in the same variable, etc.
[via French from Medieval Latin simplificāre, from Latin simplus simple + facere to make]
simplification n
simplificative adj
simplifier n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | simplify - make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" reduce - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question" oversimplify - make too simple; "Don't oversimplify the instructions" complicate, perplex - make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter" |
simplify
verb make simpler, facilitate, streamline, disentangle, dumb down, make intelligible, reduce to essentials The aim of the scheme is to simplify the system.
Translations
simplify
vt → vereinfachen, simplifizieren
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