Simplicity vs. Simple
Difference Between Simplicity and Simple
Simplicitynoun
The state or quality of being simple
Simpleadjective
Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.
Simplicitynoun
The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded
as, the simplicity of metals or of earthsSimpleadjective
Without ornamentation; plain.
Simplicitynoun
The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts
the simplicity of a machineSimpleadjective
Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
Simplicitynoun
Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity
Simpleadjective
Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.
Simplicitynoun
Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness
simplicity of dress, of style, or of languagesimplicity of dietsimplicity of lifeSimpleadjective
Trivial; insignificant.
Simplicitynoun
Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clarity
the simplicity of a doctrinethe simplicity of an explanation or a demonstrationSimpleadjective
Feeble-minded; foolish.
Simplicitynoun
Freedom from complication; efficiency.
Simpleadjective
Structurally uncomplicated.
Simplicitynoun
An act or instance of foolishness.
Simpleadjective
(chemistry) Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.
Simplicitynoun
the quality of being simple or uncompounded;
the simplicity of a crystalSimpleadjective
(mathematics) Of a group: having no normal subgroup.
Simplicitynoun
a lack of penetration or subtlety;
they took advantage of her simplicitySimpleadjective
(botany) Not compound, but possibly lobed.
Simplicitynoun
absence of affectation or pretense
Simpleadjective
Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
Simplicitynoun
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort;
he rose through the ranks with apparent easethey put it into containers for ease of transportationSimpleadjective
(zoology) Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound.
a simple ascidianSimplicitynoun
lack of ornamentation;
the room was simply decorated with great restraintSimpleadjective
(mineralogy) Homogenous.
Simpleadjective
(obsolete) Mere; not other than; being only.
Simplenoun
(medicine) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
Simplenoun
A physician.
Simplenoun
(logic) A simple or atomic proposition.
Simplenoun
(obsolete) Something not mixed or compounded.
Simplenoun
(weaving) A drawloom.
Simplenoun
(weaving) Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
Simplenoun
(Roman Catholic) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
Simpleverb
To gather simples, i.e., medicinal herbs.
Simplenoun
any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
Simplenoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Simpleadjective
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved;
a simple problemsimple mechanismsa simple designa simple substanceSimpleadjective
easy and not involved or complicated;
an elementary problem in statisticselementary, my dear Watsona simple gamefound an uncomplicated solution to the problemSimpleadjective
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;
only the bare factsshocked by the mere ideathe simple passage of time was enoughthe simple truthSimpleadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity;
childlike trustdewy-eyed innocencesimple courtesySimpleadjective
lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety
Simpleadjective
(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
Simpleadjective
not elaborate in style; unornamented;
a simple country schoolhouseher black dress--simple to austerity
