simplicity

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/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

extreme, great | relative

apparent

The design looked clean, but its apparent simplicity actually hid years of careful engineering work.

VERB + SIMPLICITY

have

PREP

for ~

For simplicity, we usually call all these small insects bugs, even though they're different species.

PHRASES

be simplicity itself | for the sake of simplicity

Definitions

noun

The state or quality of being simple

the simplicity of metals or of earths

The state or quality of being simple

the simplicity of a machine

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

The state or quality of being simple

simplicity of dress, of style, or of language

simplicity of diet

The state or quality of being simple

the simplicity of a doctrine

the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — lack of ornamentation

chasteness
restraint
simpleness

noun — freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

ease
easiness
simpleness

noun — the quality of being simple or uncompounded

simpleness

noun — absence of affectation or pretense

simmpleness

noun — a lack of penetration or subtlety

simpleness

Antonyms

difficulty
difficultness
complexity
complexness

Idioms & Phrases

simplicity itself

Something very easy to do or understand.

"No fine speeches, please, sir," she cut in, "but do as I advise." "I fear I cannot." "Why do you say that? The thing is simplicity itself."

Example Bank

the simplicity of metals or of earths

Wiktionary

the simplicity of a machine

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

His story was simplicity itself.

Tatoeba · #287910

I like the simplicity of her dress.

Tatoeba · #327637

Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.

Tatoeba · #737305

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