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单词 simplification
释义

simplify

verb

sim·​pli·​fy ˈsim-plə-ˌfī How to pronounce simplify (audio)
simplified; simplifying

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
simplification
ˌsim-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce simplify (audio)
noun
simplifier
ˈsim-plə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce simplify (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • streamline
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Example Sentences

Microwave ovens have simplified cooking. The new software should simplify the process. The forms have been simplified.
Recent Examples on the Web The agents’ movements are already constrained by their humanlike bodies and joints that can bend only in certain ways, and being exposed to data from real humans constrains them further, which helps simplify the problem. WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 If end-of-season retail therapy is your hot weather pastime, then the Labor Day sales are officially here to simplify your fall wardrobe restock. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 His exit is part of a move to simplify the structure of the film team headed by Kira Goldberg and Ori Marmur, according to the person familiar move who was not authorized to comment. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 The iPhone 14 Pro models that will hit stores in a few weeks will feature new pill-and-hole displays that simplify the notch design. Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Aug. 2022 But the decision-making process often occurs during a crisis—after a parent has fallen or suffered some other medical emergency—and tools to simplify the process are lacking. Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 One of the main takeaways from his training was the need to simplify Taco Bell’s menu. Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The proposal generally aims to aid those with lower household income, to incentivize reducing water consumption, and to simplify bills. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Aug. 2022 This is not the first business to simplify dish names to appeal to a wider audience. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French simplifier, from Medieval Latin simplificare, from simplus simple

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

simplify

verb

sim·​pli·​fy ˈsim-plə-ˌfī How to pronounce simplify (audio)
simplified; simplifying
: to make simple or simpler : make easier

simplification

noun

1
as in streamlining

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • streamlining
  • curtailment
  • shortening
  • abridgment
  • abbreviation
  • compend
  • compendium
  • condensation
  • summary
  • summarization
  • abridgement
  • abstract
  • recapitulation
  • rehash
  • encapsulation
  • reprise
  • précis
  • brief
  • outline
  • inventory
  • recap
  • conspectus
  • synopsis
  • rundown
  • roundup
  • résumé
  • resume
  • summing-up
  • digest
  • breviary
  • sum
  • summa
  • epitome
  • epilogue
  • sum-up
  • capsule
  • conclusion
  • run-through
  • resumé
  • wrap-up
  • epilog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • expansion
  • enlargement
  • amplification
  • supplement
  • addendum
2
as in generalization

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • generalization
  • generality
  • saying
  • inanity
  • conventional wisdom
  • adage
  • party line
  • proverb
  • cliché
  • saw
  • routine
  • stereotype
  • banality
  • truism
  • commonplace
  • trope
  • cliche
  • platitude
  • bromide
  • old wives' tale
  • chestnut
  • shibboleth
  • groaner
  • homily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • profundity
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