sim·pli·fy [ símplə f ](past and past participlesim·pli·fied, present participlesim·pli·fy·ing, 3rd person present singularsim·pli·fies)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. make something easier: to make something less complicated or easier to understand
2. reduce mathematical expression to simpler terms: to convert a mathematical expression such as a fraction or equation to a simpler form by removing common factors or regrouping elements
[Mid-17th century. Via French simplifier< medieval Latin simplificare< Latin simplus "simple"]
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