v.
Pronunciation: - ' sim-pl ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1923
: to simplify to such an extent as to bring about distortion, misunderstanding, or error
intransitive verb : to engage in undue or extreme simplification
– over · sim · pli · fi · ca · tion \ - ˌ sim-pl ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun