simplify

verb

sim·pli·fy | \ ˈsim-plə-ˌfī

simplified; simplifying

Definition of simplify

transitive verb

: to make simple or simpler: such as

a : to reduce to basic essentials

b : to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline was urged to simplify management procedures

c : to make more intelligible : clarify

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Other Words from simplify

simplification \ ˌsim-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən

\ noun

simplifier \ ˈsim-plə-ˌfī(-ə)r

\ noun

Examples of simplify in a Sentence

Microwave ovens have simplified cooking. The new software should simplify the process. The forms have been simplified.

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Thanks to modern manufacturing techniques that simplify the construction of such a piece in cheaper materials, now more quality reproductions are readily available. — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, "What Exactly Is a Tulip Table?," 1 Nov. 2018 But the abort target tries to get you to a point that simplifies the rendezvous. — Jennifer Bogo, Popular Mechanics, "The Oral History of Apollo 11," 17 July 2018 Goldberg says Congress should step in to simplify things. — Klint Finley, WIRED, "Why the Supreme Court Sales Tax Ruling May Benefit Amazon," 21 June 2018 The hair and makeup was simplified to match the setting, leaving Jacobs’s clothing the star of the show. — Amanda Brooks, Vogue, "Marc on Film! Behind the Scenes of Marc Jacobs’s Fall 2019 Show," 16 Feb. 2019 But the catch rule was simplified in the offseason to eliminate the caveat a receiver had to control the ball to the ground. — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, "Seahawks Play of the Week: Lions game was won on the strength of one-on-one battles like this one," 30 Oct. 2018 Financial dealings between the companies will be further simplified. — Julie Steinberg, WSJ, "HNA Unit Raises $2.2 Billion Selling Stake in Aircraft Lessor," 8 Aug. 2018 This simplifies matters greatly for the defender but has a number of problems, particularly getting the interceptor close enough to enemy territory to hit the missiles in time. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Pentagon Wants to Test a Space-Based 'Particle Beam' by 2023," 18 Mar. 2019 The atoms in solids, such as silicon or diamond, are relatively stationary, but their crystalline order dramatically simplifies the equations necessary to understand their properties. — James Kakalios, WSJ, "‘Liquid Rules’ Review: Going With the Flow," 7 Mar. 2019

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