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simple
What does simple mean?
simple (adjective): uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use simple in a sentence?
- A simple problem. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Simple mechanisms. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A simple design. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce simple?
/ˈsɪmpəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does simple come from?
Inherited from Middle English symple, from Old French simple.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of simple?
Words related to simple
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “simple” mean?
greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost
Not quite: that's what supreme means.
uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
Not quite: that's what beautiful means.
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics
Not quite: that's what proportional means.
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