单词 | simplicity |
释义 | simplicity/sɪmˈplɪsɪti![]() noun [mass noun] 1The quality or condition of being easy to understand or do: for the sake of simplicity, this chapter will concentrate upon one theory...
Synonyms clarity, clearness, plainness, simpleness, intelligibility, comprehensibility, understandability, lucidity, lucidness, coherence, directness, straightforwardness, accessibility informal user-friendliness 2The quality or condition of being plain or uncomplicated in form or design: the grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture...
Synonyms plainness, lack/absence of adornment, lack/absence of decoration, lack/absence of ornament/ornamentation, lack/absence of embellishment, unpretentiousness; starkness, austereness, austerity, spareness, severity; classic lines, clean lines, lack/absence of clutter, restraint, purity unpretentiousness, ordinariness, lack of sophistication, lack of affectation, naturalness, modesty, homeliness, wholesomeness, quietness; innocence, guilelessness, naivety, ingenuousness 2.1 [count noun] A thing that is plain or uncomplicated: the simplicities of pastoral living...
Synonyms straightforwardness, ease, easiness, simpleness, lack/absence of complication, effortlessness, manageability Phrasesbe simplicity itself OriginLate Middle English: from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas, from simplex (see simplex). |
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