simplicity — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The state or quality of being simple

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   Synonyms

   chastity

   Examples

   simplicity of dress, of style, or of language

   simplicity of diet

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   simplicity of life

2. The state or quality of being simple The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded

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   Examples

   the simplicity of metals or of earths

3. The state or quality of being simple The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.

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   Examples

   the simplicity of a machine

   2. Simplicity, with the least number of working parts, all readily visible and accessible.

4. The state or quality of being simple Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity

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5. The state or quality of being simple Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness

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6. The state or quality of being simple Lack of subtlety or abstruseness; clarity

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   Examples

   the simplicity of a doctrine

   the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration

7. The state or quality of being simple Lack of complication; efficiency.

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   Economics is a messy discipline: too fluid to be a science, too rigorous to be an art. Perhaps it is fitting that economists’ most-used metric, gross domestic product (GDP), is a tangle too. GDP measures the total value of output in an economic territory. Its apparent simplicity explains why it is scrutinised down to tenths of a percentage point every month.

8. An act or instance of foolishness.

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   • Archaic
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   • Rare
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   Examples

   speaking of the great simplicity we commit, in leaving yong children under the government and charge of their fathers and parents.

Noun

1. the quality of being simple or uncompounded

   Synonyms

   simpleness

   Antonyms

   complexity

   Broader terms

   quality

   Examples

   the simplicity of a crystal

2. a lack of penetration or subtlety

   Synonyms

   simplenesssimple mindedness

   Broader terms

   naivetenaivetynaiveness

   Examples

   they took advantage of her simplicity

3. absence of affectation or pretense

   Synonyms

   simmpleness

   Broader terms

   naturalness

4. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

   Synonyms

   easeeasinesssimpleness

   Broader terms

   quality

   Examples

   he rose through the ranks with apparent ease

   they put it into containers for ease of transportation

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   the very easiness of the deed held her back

5. lack of ornamentation

   Synonyms

   chastenessrestraintsimpleness

   Broader terms

   plainness

   Examples

   the room was simply decorated with great restraint