simple — meaning in English

English meaning

• plain adj Simple and without decoration or extra features.
• simple adj Easy to understand or do; not complicated.
• single adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.

Senses

simple is used for these senses in English:

• plain Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable. [from 14th c.]
• simple (heading, technical) Structurally uncomplicated.
• single Not divided in parts.

plain — full definition

1. adj Simple and without decoration or extra features.
2. adj Clear and obvious.
3. adj Honest and direct in manner or speech.
4. noun A large area of flat land.

simple — full definition

1. adj Easy to understand or do; not complicated.
2. adj Plain, with no extra decoration or fuss.
3. adj Honest and straightforward, without any hidden agenda; sometimes, unflatteringly, naive or slow-witted.
4. noun A medicinal herb, or a remedy made from just one plant (an older, mostly historical use).

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