simplify
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to make less complicated, clearer, or easier
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maths to reduce (an equation, fraction, etc) to a simpler form by cancellation of common factors, regrouping of terms in the same variable, etc
Other Word Forms
- nonsimplification noun
- simplification noun
- simplificative adjective
- simplificator noun
- simplifier noun
- supersimplify verb (used with object)
- unsimplified adjective
- unsimplifying adjective
Etymology
Origin of simplify
First recorded in 1645–55; from French simplifier, from Medieval Latin simplificāre “to make simple,” equivalent to Latin simpli-, combining form of simplus simple + -ficāre -fy
Example Sentences
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For quantum computing, structured light can simplify circuit designs and speed up processing, while enabling the creation of complex quantum states needed for advanced simulations.
From Science Daily
The team also cautions that repeating such simplified claims can shape how people view their own behavior in harmful ways.
From Science Daily
He imagines a world where each of us could have "thousands of simplified twins", using them to explore how "different medications or lifestyle changes affect your unique biology".
From BBC
Debt reduction needs to stay on track, wireless pricing must firm up, and asset sales could help simplify the narrative.
It moves through the emotional rhythms of the narrative efficiently, but the convolutions of the plot occasionally feel rushed or simplified.
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