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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: , ,

  5. lack of mental acuteness or shrewdness:

    Politics is not a field for simplicity about human nature.



simplicity

/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /

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 Word Forms

  • ԴDzȴ·i·ٲ noun plural nonsimplicities
  • v··i·ٲ noun
  • p··i·ٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simplicity1

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

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The Jack on Track financial plan will bring about an “overall return to simplicity for the Jack in the Box business model and investor story,” he said.

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Thomas Kinkade dies at 54; ‘Painter of Light’ worked to project ‘serene simplicity’

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His words in their simplicity are how we must confront what is now happening in our country, too.

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It still holds up thanks to its simplicity.

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As he saw it, the simplicity of “Tic-Tac-Dough” and other TV game shows helps explain their continued popularity.

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