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simplicity

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //sɪmˈpɫɪsəti// UK //sɪmplˈɪsɪti// sim·plic·i·ty Archaic

n. the quality of being easy to understand or use. You use this word when something is not complicated or has no unnecessary parts.

n. the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do; freedom from complexity or intricacy. Often refers to an aesthetic or functional clarity that avoids superfluous detail.


SIMPLE

The beauty of the design lies in its simplicity.

CONTEXTUAL

The software's main selling point is its simplicity, allowing users to set up their accounts in seconds.

COMPLEX

Architects of the modernist movement often prioritised functional simplicity over the ornate decorations that had defined previous centuries of building design.

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Origin

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

Usage

Uncountable in its abstract sense; occasionally used with an article when referring to a specific instance of being simple.

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