simplicity

/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/

simplicity

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Definition

The state or quality of being simple

Etymology

From Middle English simplicite, from Old French simplicite, from Latin simplicitās, from simplex (“simple”). See simple. Partially displaced native English onefoldness.

Example Sentences

  • "the simplicity of metals or of earths"
  • "the simplicity of a machine"
  • "2. Simplicity, with the least number of working parts, all readily visible and accessible."
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