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Simplicity
The quality of being simple, not elaborate or complicated; the ease with which something can be understood or done.
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Imagine This
Imagine a cluttered desk that suddenly becomes neat and minimal, with a single notebook and a clear checklist—everything has a single, essential purpose.
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Sounds Like
SIM-pli-si-tee
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Looks Like
Looks like the word 'simple' with the suffix '-city' (echoes the idea of being unadorned and straightforward).
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Remember This
Simplicity is highly valued in design, writing, and problem solving for clarity and efficiency. The word derives from Latin simplicitas, related to the idea of being one-fold or uncomplicated.
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Other Forms
simplifyverb
simplifiedadjective
simplificationnoun
simplyadverb
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Connect With
clarity, minimalism, plainness, lucidity, elegance
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Note
Simplicity refers to unadorned clarity rather than mere lack of effort. Do not confuse it with 'simplistic,' which often means oversimplified or naive.
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Examples
- The simplicity of the design makes the app easy to use for everyone.
- Her explanation impressed the committee with its simplicity and precision.
Synonyms
plainnessclarityeleganceminimalismlucidity
Antonyms
complexitycomplication
Etymology
From Latin simplicitas 'simplicity, straightforwardness', from simplex 'one-fold, uncomplicated' (from plic- 'to fold' and the sense of 'one' or 'single'), with the noun-forming suffix -itas. The word entered English through Old French and Middle English.
Mnemonic
Simple City: picture a city that is ultra uncluttered and orderly, where everything has a single purpose. The word SIMPLICITY can be remembered as Simple + City, highlighting uncluttered, straightforward quality.
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nounBitterness of speech or manner; ill feeling
Acronym
nounA word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a single word and used as a shorthand for the full name (for example, NASA or radar).
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