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sim⋅plic⋅i⋅ty

  [sim-plis-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
2. freedom from complexity, intricacy, or division into parts: an organism of great simplicity.
3. absence of luxury, pretentiousness, ornament, etc.; plainness: a life of simplicity.
4. freedom from deceit or guile; sincerity; artlessness; naturalness: a simplicity of manner.
5. lack of mental acuteness or shrewdness: Politics is not a field for simplicity about human nature.
Origin:
1325–75; ME simplicite (< OF simplicité) < L simplicitās simpleness, equiv. to simplici- (s. of simplex) simplex + -tās -ty 2

Synonyms:
4. candor, directness, honesty.
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sim·plic·i·ty   (sĭm-plĭs'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. sim·plic·i·ties
  1. The property, condition, or quality of being simple or uncombined.
  2. Absence of luxury or showiness; plainness.
  3. Absence of affectation or pretense.
    1. Lack of sophistication or subtlety; naiveté.
    2. Lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness.
    3. Clarity of expression.
    4. Austerity in embellishment.
    1. Clarity of expression.
    2. Austerity in embellishment.

[Middle English simplicite, from Old French, from Latin simplicitās, from simplex, simplic-, simple; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Simplicity

Sim*plic"i*ty\, n. [F. simplicit['e], L. simplicitas. See Simple.]

1. The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths.

2. The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine.

3. Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity.

Marquis Dorset, a man, for his harmless simplicity neither misliked nor much regarded. --Hayward.

In wit a man; simplicity a child. --Pope.

4. Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life.

5. Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration.

6. Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning? --Prov. i. 22.
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Language Translation for : simplicity
Spanish: sencillez,
German: die Einfachheit, die Einfalt,
Japanese: 単純さ
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simplicity 
1374, from O.Fr. simplicite (Fr. simplicité), from L. simplicitatem (nom. simplicitas) "state of being simple," from simplex (gen. simplicis) "simple" (see simplex). Sense of "ignorance" is from 1514, that of "plainness" is from 1526.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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