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simplicity

[ sim-plis-i-tee ]

noun

plural simplicities.
  1. the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  2. freedom from complexity, intricacy, or division into parts:

    an organism of great simplicity.

  3. absence of luxury, pretentiousness, ornament, etc.; plainness:

    a life of simplicity.

  4. freedom from deceit or guile; sincerity; artlessness; naturalness:

    a simplicity of manner.

    Synonyms: directness, honesty, candor

  5. lack of mental acuteness or shrewdness:

    Politics is not a field for simplicity about human nature.



simplicity

/ sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being simple
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • nonsim·plici·ty noun plural nonsimplicities
  • over·sim·plici·ty noun
  • super·sim·plici·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simplicity1

1325–75; Middle English simplicite (< Old French simplicité ) < Latin simplicitās simpleness, equivalent to simplici- (stem of simplex ) simplex + -tās -ty 2
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Example Sentences

The way Leigh concludes “Hard Truths” bowled me over with its sheer simplicity.

From Salon

Close emphasizes this lesson every season, marveling in its brilliant simplicity.

After the grand desserts and layered flavors of the holidays, the simplicity of my little Sugar Muffins is what I crave.

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Other technology exists, but surgeons said the simplicity of the machine allows people to be trained quickly and some alternatives require a surgical team to travel to the donor, which can be expensive.

From BBC

One example is the voluntary simplicity movement in the 19th Century, she says, which advocated for an anti-consumerist lifestyle.

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