/ sɪmˈplɪsəti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U ] the quality of being easy to understand or use :
the relative simplicity of the new PC
For the sake of simplicity , let's divide the discussion into two parts.
2.
[ U ] ( approving ) the quality of being natural and plain :
the simplicity of the architecture
the simplicity of country living
3.
[ C , usually pl. ] an aspect of sth that is easy, natural or plain :
the simplicities of our old way of life
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IDIOMS
- be simplicity itself
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas , from simplex single , variant of simplus simple.