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simplicity
/sɪmˈplɪsəti/
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What does simplicity mean?
noun
- The state or quality of being simple
- The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded
- The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.
More meanings (5)
noun
- Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity
- Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness
- Lack of subtlety or abstruseness; clarity
- Lack of complication; efficiency.
- (archaic, rare) An act or instance of foolishness.
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IPA pronunciation
/sɪmˈplɪsəti/
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On this latter point he felt almost certain, knowing her freedom from levity of character, and the extreme simplicity of her intellect.
His physiognomy denoted great simplicity, a certain amount of brutality, and probable failure in the past to profit by rare educational advantages.
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Yet it is never by a striking effort that attention is gained, except in so far that his utter simplicity is striking.
The simplicity of the tea-room and its freedom from vulgarity make it truly a sanctuary from the vexations of the outer world.
This feature of simplicity, of linking up a new war with an old peace, activity was paralleled somewhat in the field organisation.