Sĭm'plĭ-fy, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. SIMPLIFIED; p. pr. & vb. n. SIMPLIFYING.] [Fr. simplifier, Sp. simplificar, It. simplificare, semplificare, L. Lat. simplificare, from simplex, simple, and facere, to make.] To make simple; to reduce from the complex state by analysis; 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. Hamilton.

It is important, in scientific pursuits, to be cautious in simplifying our deductions. Nicholson.