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simplicity

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sim·plic·i·ty  (sm-pls-t)
n. pl. sim·plic·i·ties
1. The property, condition, or quality of being simple or uncombined.
2. Absence of luxury or showiness; plainness.
3. Absence of affectation or pretense.
4.
a. Lack of sophistication or subtlety; naiveté.
b. Lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness.
5.
a. Clarity of expression.
b. Austerity in embellishment.

[Middle English simplicite, from Old French, from Latin simplicits, from simplex, simplic-, simple; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.]

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ]
n
the quality or condition of being simple
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.simplicity - the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
complexity, complexness - the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"
2.simplicity - a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"
naiveness, naivete, naivety - lack of sophistication or worldliness
3.simplicity - absence of affectation or pretense
naturalness - the quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"
4.simplicitysimplicity - freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
effortlessness - the quality of requiring little effort; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice"
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
5.simplicity - lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
plainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

simplicity
noun
1. straightforwardness, ease, clarity, obviousness, easiness, clearness, absence of complications, elementariness The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive.
straightforwardness difficulty, complexity, intricacy, lack of clarity, complicatedness
2. plainness, restraint, purity, clean lines, naturalness, lack of adornment fussy details that ruin the simplicity of the design
plainness decoration, embellishment, fussiness, ostentation, ornateness, elaborateness, fanciness
Translations
simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] N
1. (= uncomplicated nature) [of solution, idea, plan] → sencillez f, simplicidad f
it's simplicity itselfes la sencillez personificada
2. (= unpretentiousness) [of dress, style, food] → sencillez f
3. (= ingenuousness) [of person, way of life] → simpleza f
simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsəti] n
[task, test, plot, diagram, idea] → simplicité f
it's simplicity itself → c'est la simplicité même
[food, dress, lifestyle, design] → simplicité f
dressed with elegant simplicity → vêtu avec une élégante simplicité
simplicity
n
Einfachheit f; (= unworldliness, lack of sophistication: of decor, dress) → Schlichtheit f, → Einfachheit f; it’s simplicity itselfdas ist das Einfachste, das ist die einfachste Sache der Welt
(= foolishness)Einfalt f, → Einfältigkeit f
simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] nsemplicità
simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] nsemplicità


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I will not destroy its simplicity or its significance by any attempt to quote.
Perceiving their simplicity, he cast down a huge log into the lake.
The nation itself, with all its so-called internal improvements, which, by the way are all external and superficial, is just such an unwieldy and overgrown establishment, cluttered with furniture and tripped up by its own traps, ruined by luxury and heedless expense, by want of calculation and a worthy aim, as the million households in the land; and the only cure for it, as for them, is in a rigid economy, a stern and more than Spartan simplicity of life and elevation of purpose.
 
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