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simplicity definition

sim·plic·ity (sim plis′ə tē)

noun pl. simplicities -·ties

  1. a simple state or quality, as of form or composition; freedom from intricacy or complexity
  2. absence of elegance, embellishment, luxury, etc.; plainness
  3. freedom from affectation, subtlety, etc.; artlessness
  4. lack of sense; foolishness

Etymology: ME simplicite < OFr simplicité < L simplicitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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