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Meaning
Adj
●
Uncomplicated;
lacking
complexity
;
taken
by itself, with nothing added.
●
Easy; not difficult.
●
Without
ornamentation
; plain.
●
Free from
duplicity
;
guileless
,
innocent
, straightforward.
●
Undistinguished in social
condition
; of no
special
rank.
●
Trivial; insignificant.
●
Feeble-minded; foolish.
●
In Chemistry, Pharmacology & One:
Structurally uncomplicated.
Consisting of one
single
substance
; uncompounded.
●
In Mathematics:
Structurally uncomplicated.
Of a group: having no
normal
subgroup.
●
In Botany:
Structurally uncomplicated.
Not
compound
, but
possibly
lobed.
●
In One:
Structurally uncomplicated.
Using
steam
only once in its
cylinders
,
in contrast
to a
compound engine
, where
steam
is used more than once in
high-pressure
and
low-pressure
cylinders
.
●
In Zoology:
Structurally uncomplicated.
Consisting of a
single
individual or
zooid
; not compound.
●
In Mineralogy:
Structurally uncomplicated.
Homogenous.
●
In One:
Mere; not
other than
; being only.
Noun
●
In Pharmaceutical drugs:
A
herbal
preparation
made from one
plant
,
as opposed to
something made from more than one
plant
.
●
A physician.
●
In Logic:
A
simple
or
atomic
proposition.
●
Something not
mixed
or compounded.
●
In Weaving:
A drawloom.
●
In Weaving:
Part of the
apparatus
for
raising
the
heddles
of a drawloom.
●
In Roman Catholicism:
A
feast
which is not a double or a semidouble.
Verb
●
To
gather
simples
, i.e.
medicinal
herbs.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
simple
English
simple
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Basic
Plain
Uncomplex
Uncomplicated
Onefold
Bare-Bones
Easy
Naive
Usual
Austere
Quiet
Antonyms
Gentle
Complex
Compound
Complicated
Subtle
Hard
Mixture
Gaudy
Learned
Overwrought
Related
Straightforward
Basic
Quick
Simplistic
Convenient
Obvious
Cheap
Fast
Trivial
Clever
Clear
Small
Difficult
Efficient
Intuitive
Useful
Hard
Easiest
Smooth
Beautiful
Nice
Flexible
Good
Practical
Fun
Subtle
Effortless
Versatile
Simplicity
Concise
Precise
Important
Reliable
Easier
Effective
Neat
Complex
Interesting
Inexpensive
Lightweight
Powerful
Unique
Short
Sophisticated
Tough
Smart
Design
Affordable
Cool
Realistic
Clear Cut
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Rhymes
Simple
Rimple
Dimple
Pimple
Timple
Limple
Crimple
Scrimple
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