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.

2. simplenoun

   A simple or atomic proposition

3. simpleverb

   To gather simples, ie, medicinal herbs.

4. simpleadjective

   Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

5. simpleadjective

   Without ornamentation; plain.

6. simpleadjective

   Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.

7. simpleadjective

   Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.

8. simpleadjective

   Trivial; insignificant.

9. simpleadjective

   Feeble-minded; foolish.

10. simpleadjective

    Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.

11. simpleadjective

    Of a group: having no normal subgroup.

12. simpleadjective

    Not compound, but possibly lobed.

13. 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

2. Simpleadjective

   plain; unadorned; as, simple dress

3. Simpleadjective

   mere; not other than; being only

4. Simpleadjective

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

5. Simpleadjective

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

6. Simpleadjective

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

7. Simpleadjective

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

8. Simpleadjective

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

9. Simpleadjective

   humble; lowly; undistinguished

10. Simpleadjective

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

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

12. Simpleadjective

    homogenous

13. Simpleadjective

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

14. Simpleadjective

    something not mixed or compounded

15. Simpleadjective

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

16. Simpleadjective

    a drawloom

17. Simpleadjective

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

18. Simpleadjective

    a feast which is not a double or a semidouble

19. Simpleverb

    to gather simples, or medicinal plants

20. 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

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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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

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

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'simple' in Written Corpus Frequency: #953

3. Adjectives Frequency

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

Anagrams for simple »

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. Harry Shearer:

   I have a very simple belief about acting, the job of the actor is to play someone who they're not.

2. El Celler de Can Roca:

   This campaign is trying to raise ethical and environmental public awareness, if you take care of your health, you also take care of the planet's health. It is as simple as that and it is something that everyone needs to understand.

3. Anuj Somany:

   Something that is said with the word “YOU” is truly heard by a very few and, that too, listened only of someone who leads a very simple life and regularly says the things refreshingly new because “YOU” has a tone and texture of an ADVICE, which everyone tries to give than take from others as almost all consider themselves to be WISE.

4. Franck Langevin:

   It is a simple and affordable weapon in the fight against malaria.

5. Robert Mattes:

   Where governments do relatively simple things like invest in secondary and tertiary education, build good roads, and other development infrastructure like sewage systems and electricity grids, people are substantially better off.

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