Definitions for simple
ˈsɪm pəlsim·ple

Princeton's WordNet(3.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. simplenoun

   any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

2. simpleton, simpleadjective

   a person lacking intelligence or common sense

3. simpleadjective

   having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

   "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"

4. elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematicadjective

   easy and not involved or complicated

   "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

5. bare(a), mere(a), simple(a)adjective

   apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

   "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"

6. childlike, wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simpleadjective

   exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

   "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"

7. dim-witted, simple, simple-mindedadjective

   lacking mental capacity and subtlety

8. simple, unsubdividedadjective

   (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

9. simpleadjective

   unornamented

   "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. simplenoun

   A preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

2. simplenoun

   A simple or atomic proposition

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

3. simpleverb

   To gather simples, ie, medicinal herbs.

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

4. simpleadjective

   Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

5. simpleadjective

   Without ornamentation; plain.

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

6. simpleadjective

   Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

7. simpleadjective

   Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

8. simpleadjective

   Trivial; insignificant.

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

9. simpleadjective

   Feeble-minded; foolish.

   Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

10. simpleadjective

    Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.

    Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

11. simpleadjective

    Of a group: having no normal subgroup.

    Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

12. simpleadjective

    Not compound, but possibly lobed.

    Etymology: From simple, from and simple, from simplex, from sim- + plicare: see same and fold. Compare single, singular, simultaneous, etc.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Simpleadjective

   single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound; a simple machine; a simple problem; simple tasks

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

2. Simpleadjective

   plain; unadorned; as, simple dress

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

3. Simpleadjective

   mere; not other than; being only

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

4. Simpleadjective

   not given to artifice, stratagem, or duplicity; undesigning; sincere; true

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

5. Simpleadjective

   artless in manner; unaffected; unconstrained; natural; inartificial;; straightforward

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

6. Simpleadjective

   direct; clear; intelligible; not abstruse or enigmatical; as, a simple statement; simple language

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

7. Simpleadjective

   weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; of but moderate understanding or attainments; hence, foolish; silly

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

8. Simpleadjective

   not luxurious; without much variety; plain; as, a simple diet; a simple way of living

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

9. Simpleadjective

   humble; lowly; undistinguished

   Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

10. Simpleadjective

    without subdivisions; entire; as, a simple stem; a simple leaf

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

11. Simpleadjective

    not capable of being decomposed into anything more simple or ultimate by any means at present known; elementary; thus, atoms are regarded as simple bodies. Cf. Ultimate, a

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

12. Simpleadjective

    homogenous

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

13. Simpleadjective

    consisting of a single individual or zooid; as, a simple ascidian; -- opposed to compound

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

14. Simpleadjective

    something not mixed or compounded

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

15. Simpleadjective

    a medicinal plant; -- so called because each vegetable was supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

16. Simpleadjective

    a drawloom

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

17. Simpleadjective

    a part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

18. Simpleadjective

    a feast which is not a double or a semidouble

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

19. Simpleverb

    to gather simples, or medicinal plants

    Etymology: [F. See Simple, a.]

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1. SIMPLE

   SIMPLE, the session initiation protocol for instant messaging and presence leveraging extensions, is an instant messaging and presence protocol suite based on Session Initiation Protocol managed by the IETF. Contrary to the vast majority of IM and presence protocols used by software deployed today, SIMPLE is an open standard like XMPP.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Simple

   sim′pl, adj. single: undivided: resisting decomposition: elementary, undeveloped: plain, single, entire: homogeneous: open: unaffected: undesigning: true: clear: straightforward: artless: guileless: unsuspecting: credulous: not cunning: weak in intellect: silly: of mean birth—opposed to Gentle.—n. something not mixed or compounded: a medicinal herb: a simple feast—opposed to a double or semidouble.—v.i. to gather simples or medicinal plants.—adjs. Sim′ple-heart′ed, having a simple heart: guileless; Sim′ple-mind′ed, having a simple mind: unsuspecting: undesigning.—ns. Sim′ple-mind′edness, the state or quality of being simple-minded: artlessness; Sim′pleness, the state or quality of being simple: artlessness: simplicity: folly; Sim′pler, a gatherer of simples; Sim′pless (Spens.), simplicity; Sim′pleton, a weak or foolish person.—adv. Simplic′iter, simply, not relatively.—ns. Simplic′ity, the state or quality of being simple: singleness: want of complication: openness: clearness: freedom from excessive adornment: plainness: sincerity: artlessness: credulity, silliness, folly; Simplificā′tion, the act of making simple.—adj. Sim′plificātive.—n. Sim′plificātor, one who simplifies.—v.t. Sim′plify, to make simple: to render less difficult: to make plain:—pa.t. and pa.p. sim′plified.—ns. Sim′plism, affected simplicity; Sim′plist, one skilled in simples.—adj. Simplis′tic.—adv. Sim′ply, in a simple manner: artlessly: foolishly: weakly: plainly: considered by itself: alone: merely: solely. [Fr.,—L. simplex, the same—sim- (L. semel), root of plicāre, to fold.]

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1. Simple

   What is it? simple makes it faster and easier than ever for organizations, companies, and groups to communicate and get organized. simple in an affordable innovative interaction system that promises to bring efficiency to group communication.Who is it for? greek organizations, wall street companies, small businesses, and any group looking for an effective, secure, and most importantly quick way to communicate amongst its members.Features include A Facebook like News Feed for recent network activity, mass text messaging and emails, custom events, user profiles and note boards, message boards, polls & questions, and much more.Thousands of users are enjoying simple every day.

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1. simple

   Easy, perfect and concise to create, understand or do

   The presentation is simple and effective.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 22, 2020  

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British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'simple' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #696

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   Rank popularity for the word 'simple' in Adjectives Frequency: #68

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1. impels

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of simple in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of simple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of simple in a Sentence

1. Christiana Figueres:

   (Many have said) we need a carbon price and (investment) would be so much easier with a carbon price, but life is much more complex than that, i agree it would be more simple ... but it's not quite what we will have.

2. Pavel Durov:

   We had a simple choice: Either betray our values or keep our values and leave Russia to try to do something new.

3. Tamas Horvath:

   I think this behavior is so simple, so primitive that I think the machinery that drives the mice will be very similar to the machinery that drives humans as well, but, of course, we need to do further studies on those [mechanisms] in humans or other primates, to see whether this is the case there.

4. Rachel Margolis:

   The older research was really looking at marital status and health at one point in time and taking a picture that was way too simple for our social world, one of the things this study does is look at the fact that partnership is varied, and partnership is not static.

5. Trevor Wilkinson:

   It all started because I did the simple thing of going and getting my nails done, and when I came to school I was told I was going to be dress coded, so I actually went home right away and went online for six weeks because I didn't want to get made fun of but also didn't want to get in trouble.

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