Forensic taphonomy is a new, emerging field, which originated as a subfield of forensic anthropology. The word âtaphonomyâ derives from ancient Greek, where âtaphoâ is âburialâ and ânomosâ is âlawsâ â so it is the study of the laws of burial, or to be more precise, it is the study of burials applied in a legal context.
Definition of simplify. simplified. ; simplifying. transitive verb. : to make simple or simpler: such asa : to reduce to basic essentialsb : to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline was urged to simplify management proceduresc : to make more intelligible : clarify.
Simplifying Square-Root Terms. To simplify a square root, you take out anything that is a perfect square; that is, you take out front anything that has two copies of the same factor: Note that the value of the simplified radical is positive.