sim ‧ pli ‧ ci ‧ ty /sɪmˈplɪsəti, sɪmˈplɪsɪti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ simplicity , ↑ simplification , ↑ simpleton ; adverb : ↑ simply , ↑ simplistically ; adjective : ↑ simple , ↑ simplistic ; verb : ↑ simplify ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: simplicité , from Latin , from simplex 'single, simple' , from sim- ( ⇨ ↑ simple ) + -plex 'multiplied by' ]
the quality of being simple and not complicated, especially when this is attractive or useful:
Mona wrote with a beautiful simplicity of style.
For the sake of simplicity, the tax form is divided into three sections.
James’ solution to this problem was simplicity itself (=very simple) .