simplicity
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From Old French simplicite < Latin simplicitas < simplex (“‘simple’”); see simple.
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simplicity (countable and uncountable; plural simplicities)
- The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths.
- The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine.
- Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity.
- Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life.
- Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration.
- Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly.
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quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths
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quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts
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artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity
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freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury
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freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness
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weakness of intellect; silliness; folly
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[edit] References
- simplicity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- simplicity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
