simplify

Word parts

simple + -ify

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ or /ˈsɪmpləfaɪ/

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Verb

Plain form simplify

Third-person singular simplifies

Past tense simplified

Past participle simplified

Present participle simplifying

1. If you simplify something, you make it easier; you make it less complex.

Related words

• oversimplify
• simplification
• simplifier