simpler
English meaning: Simpler
Definition
Comparative form of 'simple'. Used to compare two things, saying one is more simple than the other.
Example
“This method is simpler than that one.”
Another example: “There must be a simpler way to fix this than rewriting the whole program.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Comparative of 'simple'; everyday register, very common in explanations and technical writing to say one method, idea, or design is less complicated than another.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'simple' plus the comparative suffix '-er'. The base ends in 'e', so only '-r'/'-st' is added.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- harder
- more difficult
- more complex
- more complicated
Related Words
Common Collocations
- a simpler approach
- much simpler
- far simpler
- simpler than before
- keep it simpler
Word Forms
simple (adj); simpler; simplest; simply (adv); simplicity (n); simplify (v)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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