Simplify — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɪmplᵻfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪmplɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪmplɪfˌaɪ/

3 syllables Say it as /sˈɪmplᵻfˌaɪ/.

Examples

We had to simplify the instructions
this move will simplify our lives

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

complicate

Parts of Speech

verb	make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent “We had to simplify the instructions”

Word Forms

simplification

noun

an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

vereinfachen

einfacher oder einfacher machen oder in der Komplexität oder im Umfang reduzieren

🇫🇷French

simplifier

rendre plus simple ou plus facile ou réduire la complexité ou l'étendue

🇪🇸Spanish

simplificar

simplificar o facilitar o reducir en complejidad o extensión

🇮🇹Italian

semplificare

rendere più semplice o più facile o ridurre la complessità o la portata

🇳🇱Dutch

vereenvoudigen

eenvoudiger of gemakkelijker maken of in complexiteit of omvang verminderen

🇵🇹Portuguese

simplificar

tornar mais simples ou mais fácil ou reduzir em complexidade ou extensão

🇷🇺Russian

упрощать

сделать проще или легче, или уменьшить сложность или объем

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आसान बनाने में

सरल या आसान बनाना या जटिलता या सीमा को कम करना

🇧🇩Bengali

সরলীকরণ

সহজ বা সহজ করুন বা জটিলতা বা পরিমাণে হ্রাস করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

எளிமைப்படுத்த

எளிமையாக அல்லது எளிதாக்குங்கள் அல்லது சிக்கலானது அல்லது அளவைக் குறைக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సరళీకృతం

సరళంగా లేదా సులభంగా చేయండి లేదా సంక్లిష్టత లేదా పరిధిని తగ్గించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

सोपे करणे

सोपे किंवा सोपे करा किंवा जटिलता किंवा मर्यादेत कमी करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સરળ બનાવવું

સરળ અથવા સરળ બનાવો અથવા જટિલતા અથવા હદમાં ઘટાડો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸರಳಗೊಳಿಸು

ಸರಳ ಅಥವಾ ಸುಲಭ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലളിതമാക്കുക

ലളിതമാക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ എളുപ്പമാക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സങ്കീർണ്ണത അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വ്യാപ്തി കുറയ്ക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਰਲ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ

ਸਰਲ ਜਾਂ ਆਸਾਨ ਬਣਾਓ ਜਾਂ ਜਟਿਲਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਹੱਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਘਟਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

آسان بنانا

آسان یا آسان بنائیں یا پیچیدگی یا حد تک کم کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

简化

使更简单或更容易或降低复杂性或范围

🇯🇵Japanese

単純化する

より単純化または容易化、または複雑さまたは範囲を軽減する

🇰🇷Korean

단순화하다

더 간단하거나 쉽게 만들거나 복잡성이나 범위를 줄입니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đơn giản hóa

làm cho đơn giản hơn hoặc dễ dàng hơn hoặc giảm độ phức tạp hoặc mức độ

🇹🇭Thai

ลดความซับซ้อน

ทำให้ง่ายขึ้นหรือง่ายขึ้นหรือลดความซับซ้อนหรือขอบเขต

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyederhanakan

membuat lebih sederhana atau lebih mudah atau mengurangi kompleksitas atau luasnya

🇵🇭Filipino

pasimplehin

gawing mas simple o mas madali o bawasan ang pagiging kumplikado o lawak

🇲🇾Malay

memudahkan

menjadikan lebih mudah atau lebih mudah atau mengurangkan kerumitan atau tahap

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تبسيط

جعلها أبسط أو أسهل أو تقليل التعقيد أو المدى

🇮🇷Persian

ساده کردن

ساده تر یا آسان تر یا کاهش پیچیدگی یا وسعت

🇹🇷Turkish

basitleştirmek

basitleştirin veya kolaylaştırın veya karmaşıklığı veya kapsamı azaltın

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְפַשֵׁט

לעשות פשוט יותר או קל יותר או להפחית את המורכבות או ההיקף

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What is the primary definition of the word 'simplify'?

The primary meaning of 'simplify' is 'make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'simplify' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'simplify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'simplify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'simplify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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