Simple: meaning, definitions and examples

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simple

 

[ หˆsษชmp(ษ™)l ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

description

easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.

Synonyms

easy, plain, straightforward, uncomplicated

Examples of usage

  • It's a simple concept to grasp.
  • She gave a simple explanation of the problem.
  • He has a simple solution to the issue.
  • The instructions are simple to follow.
  • The process is quite simple once you understand it.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

a basic mathematical concept or quantity.

Synonyms

basic, elementary, fundamental, rudimentary

Examples of usage

  • She struggled with the algebraic simplification of the problem.
  • The equation required breaking down into simpler parts.
  • Mathematics is full of simple and complex concepts.

Translations

Translations of the word "simple" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น simples

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฐเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einfach

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sederhana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prosty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฐกๅ˜ใช (kantan'na)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท simple

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ simple

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท basit

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ„๋‹จํ•œ (gandanhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุณูŠุท (basit)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jednoduchรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jednoduchรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฎ€ๅ•็š„ (jiวŽndฤn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preprost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einfaldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐะฟะฐะนั‹ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ (martivi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sadษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ simple

Etymology

The word 'simple' originated from Old French 'simple' and Latin 'simplicem'. It has been used in English since the late 13th century. The term has evolved to denote ease and lack of complexity, both in language and mathematics.

Word Frequency Rank

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