simplify
(verb) make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; “We had to simplify the instructions”; “this move will simplify our lives”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
simplified (comparative more simplified, superlative most simplified)
Made more simple; having its complexity reduced.
Relating to simplified Chinese.
Coordinate term: traditional
simplified
simple past tense and past participle of simplify
simplified (uncountable)
(informal, uncountable) Short for simplified Chinese.
Coordinate term: traditional
Source: Wiktionary
Sim"pli*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Simplified; p. pr. & vb. n. Simplifying.] Etym: [Cf. F. simplifier, LL. simplificare. See Simple, and -fy.]
Definition: To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making. The collection of duties is drawn to a point, and so far simplified. A. Hamilton. It is important, in scientific pursuits, to be caitious in simplifying our deductions. W. Nicholson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
