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- [sim-plis-i-tee]
- /sɪmˈplɪs ɪ ti/
- /sɪmˈplɪs.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sim-plis-i-tee]
- /sɪmˈplɪs ɪ ti/
Definitions of simplicity word
- noun plural simplicity the state, quality, or an instance of being simple. 1
- noun plural simplicity freedom from complexity, intricacy, or division into parts: an organism of great simplicity. 1
- noun plural simplicity absence of luxury, pretentiousness, ornament, etc.; plainness: a life of simplicity. 1
- noun plural simplicity freedom from deceit or guile; sincerity; artlessness; naturalness: a simplicity of manner. 1
- noun plural simplicity lack of mental acuteness or shrewdness: Politics is not a field for simplicity about human nature. 1
- noun simplicity lack of complexity 1
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Origin of simplicity
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English simplicite (< Old French simplicité) < Latin simplicitās simpleness, equivalent to simplici- (stem of simplex) simplex + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Simplicity
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
simplicity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
simplicity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for simplicity
noun simplicity
- absoluteness — the quality of being absolute
- asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
- atticism — the idiom or character of the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek, esp in the Hellenistic period
- austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
- baldness — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
Antonyms for simplicity
noun simplicity
- affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
- arrayal — the act or process of arraying
- artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
- ataxia — lack of muscular coordination
- augustness — inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.
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