simple — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

simple (/ˈsɪm.pl̩/)

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🔊 /ˈsɪm.pl̩/

Meaning

Meaning: plain, uncomplicated

Easy to understand or do; not complicated.

Examples

🗣 The recipe is simple, requiring only three ingredients and ten minutes of cooking.

Etymology

From Latin ‘simplex’ (single, plain), via Old French.

How & Where It’s Used

Praises clarity or, sometimes, describes plainness.

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