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simplified

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈsɪmpɫəˌfaɪd// UK //sˈɪmplɪfˌaɪd// sim·pli·fied Informal

v. made easier to understand or do by removing difficult parts.

v. presented in a less complex or detailed form to facilitate easier comprehension or execution. Often carries a slightly negative nuance in academic contexts, implying that important details were omitted.


SIMPLE

The teacher gave us a simplified version of the story.

CONTEXTUAL

The government released a simplified tax form to help citizens file their returns more quickly.

COMPLEX

While the simplified model provides a useful introduction to the concept, it fails to account for the complex variables that drive market fluctuations in the real world.

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Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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