simplify (v.)
1650s, from French simplifier "to make simpler" (15c.), from Medieval Latin simplificare "to simplify," from Latin simplex "simple" (see simplex) + combining form of facere "to make" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put"). Meaning "to make easier to do" is from 1759.
What is the meaning behind simplify?
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.
What does simplify mean in America?
simplify in American English
(ˈsɪmpləˌfai) transitive verbWord forms: -fied, -fying. to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier.
