v.
Pronunciation: ' sim-pl ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
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 urged to simplify management procedures> c : to make more intelligible : CLARIFY
– sim · pli · fi · ca · tion \ ˌ sim-pl ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun
– sim · pli · fi · er \ ' sim-pl ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun