Meaning

8 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state or quality of being simple

    simplicity of dress, of style, or of language

    simplicity of diet

    the quality of being simple or uncompounded

  2. The state or quality of being simple

    (countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded

    the simplicity of metals or of earths

  3. (countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.

    the simplicity of a machine

  4. (countable, uncountable)Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity

  5. (countable, uncountable)Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness

  6. (countable, uncountable)Lack of subtlety or abstruseness; clarity

    the simplicity of a doctrine

    the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration

    a lack of penetration or subtlety

  7. (countable, uncountable)Lack of complication; efficiency.

    lack of ornamentation

  8. (archaic, countable, rare, uncountable)An act or instance of foolishness.

Examples

59 sentences
  1. I like the simplicity of her dress.

    ruМне нравится простота её платья.

    deIch mag die Schlichtheit ihres Kleides.

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  2. I like simplicity.

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  3. I like the simplicity.

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  4. I've retranslated the sentence for simplicity's sake.

    Я переклала речення заново задля простоти.

    deIch habe den Satz der Einfachheit halber neu übersetzt.

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  5. Simplicity is the key.

    ruПростота - это козырь.

    deEinfachheit ist Trumpf.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths:

Origin

From Middle English simplicite, from Old French simplicite, from Latin simplicitās, from s

From Middle English simplicite, from Old French simplicite, from Latin simplicitās, from simplex (“simple”). See simple. By surface analysis, simple + -icity. Partially displaced native English onefoldness.

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Forms

plural: simplicities
Singularsimplicity
Pluralsimplicities

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

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