Simplify

Simplify
Simplify Sim"pli*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Simplified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simplifying}.] [Cf. F. simplifier, LL. simplificare. See {Simple}, and {-fy}.] To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making. [1913 Webster]

The collection of duties is drawn to a point, and so far simplified. --A. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]

It is important, in scientific pursuits, to be caitious in simplifying our deductions. --W. Nicholson. [1913 Webster]


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  • simplify — ► VERB (simplifies, simplified) ▪ make more simple. DERIVATIVES simplification noun …   English terms dictionary

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  • simplify */ — UK [ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ] / US [ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms simplify : present tense I/you/we/they simplify he/she/it simplifies present participle simplifying past tense simplified past participle simplified 1) to make something less… …   English dictionary

  • simplify — [[t]sɪ̱mplɪfaɪ[/t]] simplifies, simplifying, simplified VERB If you simplify something, you make it easier to understand or you remove the things which make it complex. [V n] The aim of the scheme is to simplify the complex social security system …   English dictionary

  • simplify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: French simplifier, from Medieval Latin simplificare, from simplus simple Date: 1759 to make simple or simpler: as a. to reduce to basic essentials b. to diminish in scope or complexity ; streamline < was… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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