simplicity

noun

/sɪmˈplɪsəti/

(plural simplicities)

Idioms

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[uncountable] the quality of being easy to understand or use
- the relative simplicity of the new PC
- For the sake of simplicity, let's divide the discussion into two parts.
Extra Examples
- For simplicity, I shall continue to use the accepted term.
- Her views of the world have a childlike simplicity.
- I find elegance in the simplicity of approach.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- elegant
- extreme
- great
- …
verb + simplicity
- have
preposition
- simplicity of
- for simplicity
phrases
- be simplicity itself
- for simplicity’s sake
- for the sake of simplicity
- …
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[uncountable] (approving) the quality of being natural and plain
- the simplicity of the architecture
- the simplicity of country living
- The stage design is striking in its stark simplicity.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- elegant
- extreme
- great
- …
verb + simplicity
- have
preposition
- simplicity of
- for simplicity
phrases
- be simplicity itself
- for simplicity’s sake
- for the sake of simplicity
- …
See full entry
[countable, usually plural] an aspect of something that is easy, natural or plain
- the simplicities of our old way of life

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas, from simplex ‘single’, variant of simplus ‘simple’.

Idioms

be simplicity itself

to be very easy or plain
- Changing the settings on the alarm system is simplicity itself.
- His solution to the problem was simplicity itself.

单词	simplicity
释义	simplicity noun /sɪmˈplɪsəti/ /sɪmˈplɪsəti/ (plural simplicities) Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] the quality of being easy to understand or use the relative simplicity of the new PC For the sake of simplicity, let's divide the discussion into two parts. Extra Examples For simplicity, I shall continue to use the accepted term. Her views of the world have a childlike simplicity. I find elegance in the simplicity of approach. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective elegant extreme great … verb + simplicity have preposition simplicity of for simplicity phrases be simplicity itself for simplicity’s sake for the sake of simplicity … See full entry [uncountable] (approving) the quality of being natural and plain the simplicity of the architecture the simplicity of country living The stage design is striking in its stark simplicity. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective elegant extreme great … verb + simplicity have preposition simplicity of for simplicity phrases be simplicity itself for simplicity’s sake for the sake of simplicity … See full entry [countable, usually plural] an aspect of something that is easy, natural or plain the simplicities of our old way of life Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas, from simplex ‘single’, variant of simplus ‘simple’. Idioms be simplicity itself to be very easy or plain Changing the settings on the alarm system is simplicity itself. His solution to the problem was simplicity itself.
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