simplicity

Definition of simplicity in English English dictionary: Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly; The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine; Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life; Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity; Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration; The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths; {n} plainness, want of cunning, folly; the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"; In linguistics, as in most academic disciplines that use formal theoretical models, simplicity can be reduced to a principal usually called Occam's Razor, after the 14th century English philosopher William of Occam Occam's Razor is typically stated in something like the following form: Do not proliferate theoretical entities unnecessarily In more straightforward language: Keep it simple! So, the best analysis or theory is the one that involves the fewest terms, statements, and laws; absence of affectation or pretense a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity; is sine plica, without a fold; as duplicity is duplex plica, a double fold Conduct “without a fold” is straightforward, but thought without a fold is mere childishness It is “tortuity of thought” that constitutes philosophic wisdom, and “simplicity of thought” that prepares the mind for faith “The flat simplicity of that reply was admirable ”- Vanbrugh and Cibber: The Provoked Husband, i; approval When you talk about something's simplicity, you approve of it because it has no unnecessary parts or complicated details. fussy details that ruin the simplicity of the design. the quality of being simple and not complicated, especially when this is attractive or useful (simplicité, from , from simplex , from sim- ( SIMPLE) + -plex ); {i} absence of complexity; plainness; sincerity, guilelessness; lack of sophistication; lack of intelligence; freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal" absence of affectation or pretense a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity; The simplicity of something is the fact that it is not complicated and can be understood or done easily. The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive; absence of affectation or pretense; a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"; lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"; simplity
jeffersonian simplicity: The absence of pomp or display which Jefferson aimed at in his administration as President (1801-1809), eschewing display or ceremony tending to distinguish the President from the people, as in going to the capital on horseback and with no escort, the abolition of court etiquette and the weekly levee, refusal to recognize titles of honor, etc