simplicity

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English simplicite, from Old French simplicite, from Latin simplicitās, from simplex (“simple”). See simple. Partially displaced native English onefoldness. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/ Rhymes: -ɪsɪti === Noun === simplicity (countable and uncountable, plural simplicities) 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. Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness Synonym: chastity Lack of subtlety or abstruseness; clarity Lack of complication; efficiency. (archaic, rare) An act or instance of foolishness. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Antonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “simplicity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “simplicity”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.