Added 9 October 2026
simplicity
/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/ noun
In Latin: simplicitas Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about simplicity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The state or quality of being simple The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded
the simplicity of metals or of earths
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The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded
the simplicity of metals or of earths
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The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.
the simplicity of a machine
Origin
From Middle English simplicite, from Old French simplicite, from Latin simplicitās, from simplex (“simple”). See simple. By surface analysis, simple + -icity. Partially displaced native English onefoldness.
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