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simplifier

simplifier

1 3.9
A person or thing that makes something easier to understand
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪər/
translation icon : simplificador
  • Toms uses the remainder of his article to doubt that Thoreau was political, a conscientious objector, pacifist, anti-religious, or an effective simplifier of life.

Examples

  • His role as a simplifier in the project helped the team understand difficult theories and implement them effectively.

  • So here we have our simplifier takes a rule set and in the in the context without rule set is defined.

  • So here we have our simplifier takes a rule set and in the in the context without rule set is defined.

  • A great simplifier.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • If anything, the simplifiers must watch their strength: if 100 million Americans permanently contracted their lifestyle,

    Blog text (7)
  • The three "brilliant simplifiers" considered only the power of states in pursuit of national interest and were primarily concerned with strategy and diplomacy in the relations among the greatest powers.

    Academic text (1990)
  • As a teacher, she acted as a simplifier of complex concepts, making it easier for her students to grasp the material.

  • The software update included a simplifier that streamlined the user interface, allowing users to navigate more easily.

Synonyms

explainer
vssimplifier
3 3.9

A person or tool that makes things easy to understand

aims to reduce complexity rather than just show or describe
clarifier
vssimplifier
4.6

A person or thing that makes an idea easier to understand

focuses on making things less complex rather than only aiding understanding

Antonyms

A person or thing that makes a situation more difficult by adding extra steps

How Helpful

simplifier
1 3.9
to aid
238 1.0
to tool
3 6.9
hint
153 1.5

Surface Forms

simplifier singular
simplifiers plural

Morphology

simplifier = simplify (transparent) = simplify + er

The noun is a straightforward agentive formation from the verb 'simplify' with the productive English suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Simplifier comes from simple 'not complicated' and the ending -fy 'to make', just like in simplify. So a simplifier is someone or something that 'makes things simple' or easier to understand.