verb
simplify
SIM-plih-fy/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
To make something simpler or easier.
Replacing the tangled extension leads with one power strip simplifies the arrangement.
Etymology
The pieces express “make simple”: reduce something from complexity to fewer complications. That idea extended naturally to making something easier to understand or do.
In context
one way you can change it is you can try to simplify it to make it easier to understand
More examples
- Could you simplify that explanation for a beginner?
- We simplified the recipe by removing two unnecessary steps.
- She practices simplifying fractions in math class.
Forms
simplify · simplifies · simplified · simplifying
simplification noun — The process of making something simpler.
Similar words
- streamline
- Emphasizes removing unnecessary steps to make a process more efficient.
- clarify
- Emphasizes making meaning clearer rather than reducing overall complexity.