simplify

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S0419100 (sĭm′plə-fī′)tr.v. sim·pli·fied, sim·pli·fy·ing, sim·pli·fies To make simple or simpler, as:a. To reduce in complexity or extent.b. To reduce to fundamental parts.c. To make easier to understand.

[French simplifier, from Old French, from Medieval Latin simplificāre : Latin simplus, simple; see simple + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

sim′pli·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.sim′pli·fi′er n.

simplify

(ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. to make less complicated, clearer, or easier2. (Mathematics) maths to reduce (an equation, fraction, etc) to a simpler form by cancellation of common factors, regrouping of terms in the same variable, etc[C17: via French from Medieval Latin simplificāre, from Latin simplus simple + facere to make] ˌsimplifiˈcation n ˈsimplificative adj ˈsimpliˌfier n

sim•pli•fy

(ˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. to make simple or simpler; make less complex, less complicated, plainer, or easier. [1645–55; < French simplifier < Medieval Latin simplificāre < Late Latin simplus simple] sim`pli•fi•ca′tion, n. sim′pli•fi`er, n.

simplify

Past participle: simplified
Gerund: simplifying

Imperative
simplify
simplify

Present
I simplify
you simplify
he/she/it simplifies
we simplify
you simplify
they simplify

Preterite
I simplified
you simplified
he/she/it simplified
we simplified
you simplified
they simplified

Present Continuous
I am simplifying
you are simplifying
he/she/it is simplifying
we are simplifying
you are simplifying
they are simplifying

Present Perfect
I have simplified
you have simplified
he/she/it has simplified
we have simplified
you have simplified
they have simplified

Past Continuous
I was simplifying
you were simplifying
he/she/it was simplifying
we were simplifying
you were simplifying
they were simplifying

Past Perfect
I had simplified
you had simplified
he/she/it had simplified
we had simplified
you had simplified
they had simplified

Future
I will simplify
you will simplify
he/she/it will simplify
we will simplify
you will simplify
they will simplify

Future Perfect
I will have simplified
you will have simplified
he/she/it will have simplified
we will have simplified
you will have simplified
they will have simplified

Future Continuous
I will be simplifying
you will be simplifying
he/she/it will be simplifying
we will be simplifying
you will be simplifying
they will be simplifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been simplifying
you have been simplifying
he/she/it has been simplifying
we have been simplifying
you have been simplifying
they have been simplifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been simplifying
you will have been simplifying
he/she/it will have been simplifying
we will have been simplifying
you will have been simplifying
they will have been simplifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been simplifying
you had been simplifying
he/she/it had been simplifying
we had been simplifying
you had been simplifying
they had been simplifying

Conditional
I would simplify
you would simplify
he/she/it would simplify
we would simplify
you would simplify
they would simplify

Past Conditional
I would have simplified
you would have simplified
he/she/it would have simplified
we would have simplified
you would have simplified
they would have simplified

Thesaurus

Verb

simplify - make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"reduce - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"oversimplify - make too simple; "Don't oversimplify the instructions"complicate, perplex - make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

simplify

verb make simpler, facilitate, streamline, disentangle, dumb down, make intelligible, reduce to essentials The aim of the scheme is to simplify the system.

simplify

verbTo reduce in complexity or scope:boil down.

Translations

使简化简化

simple

(ˈsimpl) adjective1. not difficult; easy. a simple task.简单的2. not complicated or involved. The matter is not as simple as you think.天真的3. not fancy or unusual; plain. a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.简朴的4. pure; mere. the simple truth.纯粹的5. trusting and easily cheated. She is too simple to see through his lies.易受骗的6. weak in the mind; not very intelligent. I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.头脑简单的ˈsimpleton (-tən) noun a foolish person. 傻瓜simplicity (simˈplisəti) noun the state of being simple. The beauty of this idea is its simplicity; He answered with a child's simplicity. 简明，朴素，直率 ˌsimplifiˈcation noun1. the process of making simpler. 简化2. something made simpler; a simpler form. The Americans have made some simplifications in English spelling.简化ˈsimplified adjective made less difficult or complicated. simplified language/tasks. 简化的，不困难的 ˈsimplify (-plifai) verb to make simpler. Can you simplify your language a little?使简化ˈsimply adverb1. only. I do it simply for the money. 只（是为了）... 2. absolutely. simply beautiful.绝对地3. in a simple manner. She was always very simply dressed.朴素地ˌsimple-ˈminded adjective of low intelligence; stupid. 头脑简单的ˌsimple-ˈmindedness noun头脑简单

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