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simplifier

Pronunciation: /sɛ̃.pli.fje/

“simplifier” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to simplify

In French

  1. Rendre plus simple, moins compliqué, moins fatigant.
  2. Diviser par un même entier naturel différent de 1 les deux termes entiers d’une fraction, afin d’écrire un quotient égal sous forme d’une fraction plus “simple”, dont les termes sont deux entiers plus petits. — simplifier peut être suivi de la préposition “par”, et du diviseur commun aux deux termes entiers de la fraction.

Etymology

From simple + -ifier.

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