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| sim·ple [ símp'l ] |
adjective (comparative sim·pler, superlative sim·plest) |
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1. easy: able to be done or understood quickly, or with very little effort
  a simple task
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2. not elaborate: lacking decoration or embellishment and therefore plain in appearance
a simple black dress
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3. not complex: made up of or having only one part or element
a simple organism
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4. without complications: having no complications, luxuries, or embellishments
the simple life
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5. straightforward: ordinary or straightforward
It's a simple case of the flu and I should be back to work in a couple of days.
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6. offensive term: an offensive term meaning having an intellectual capacity that does not permit the performance of higher-level cognitive processes
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7. naive: naive and lacking in depth and detail
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8. humble: humble and unsophisticated
simple folk
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9. guileless: direct, sincere, or lacking any form of deceitfulness
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10. chemistry containing one compound only: consisting of a single chemical compound
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11. biology not divided: not divided, either totally or partially, into separate segments
See also compound1adj (sense 3)
a simple leaf
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noun (plural sim·ples) |
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herbal medicine: an herbal medicine, or an herb that yields medicine
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| [Pre-12th century. Via French< Latin simplus] |
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| sim·ple·ness noun |
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