Etymology

simplify

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Today it means: To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand. Full definition →

French simplifier
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  1. French · derived fromsimplifier
  2. English todaysimplify

From the French simplifier, equivalent to simple + -ify.

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