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   simple

   /ˈsɪmpl/

   adjective

   • 1. easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty: "a simple solution" Similar straightforwardeasyuncomplicateduninvolvedeffortlesspainlessmanageableundemandingunexactingelementarychild's playplain sailinga five-finger exercisenothinginformal:as easy as falling off a logas easy as pieas easy as ABCa piece of cakea cincha snipeasy-peasyno sweata doddlea pushovermoney for old ropemoney for jamkids' stuffa breezea dossa cakewalkduck soupa snapa bludgea snacka piece of old tacklevulgar slang:a piece of pissclearplainstraightforwardclearly expressedintelligiblecomprehensibleuncomplicatedunderstandable(words) of one syllablelucidcoherentunambiguousdirectaccessibleuninvolvedinformal:user-friendlyOpposite difficultharddemandingcomplicatedcomplex
   • ▪ used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something: "the simple truth" Similar basicfundamentalmeresheerpurepure and simplecandidfrankhonestdirectsincereplainabsoluteunqualifiedbaldstarknakedbluntunadornedunvarnishedunembellished
   • 2. plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation: "a simple white blouse" Similar plainunadornedundecoratedunembellishedunornamentedwithout ornament/ornamentationunelaborateunpretentiousunostentatiousunfussyno-nonsensebasicmodestunsophisticatedpenny plainwithout frillshonesthomelyhomespuneverydayworkadaystarkseverespartanausterechastesparebaremutedunpatternedpatternlessclassicunderstatedunclutteredcleanrestrainedhomestyleinformal:no-frillsOpposite fancyelaborate
   • ▪ humble and unpretentious: "a quiet, unassuming man with simple tastes" Similar unpretentiousunsophisticatedordinaryunaffectedunassumingnaturalhonest-to-goodnessmodesthomelywholesomehumblequietlowlyrusticinnocentartlessguilelesschildlikenaiveingenuousgullibleinexperiencedcracker-barrelinformal:greenOpposite pretentiousaffected
   • 3. composed of a single element; not compound. Similar non-compoundnon-complexuncompoundeduncombinedunmixedunblendedunalloyedpurebasicsingleelementaryfundamentalOpposite compound
   • ▪ denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup.
   • ▪ (of a leaf or stem) not divided or branched.
   • ▪ (of a lens, microscope, etc.) consisting of a single lens or component.
   • ▪ (in English grammar) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, for example sang as opposed to was singing.
   • ▪ (of interest) payable on the sum loaned only.
   • 4. having an intellectual disability. dated, offensive

   noun

   • 1. a medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one: historical "the gatherers of simples"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to convey that something is very straightforward: "I don't overanalyse. I listen, I like, I buy. Simple!"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus. The noun sense (mid 16th century) originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, especially from one plant.

   Derivatives

   • 1. simpleness noun

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2. 7esl.com › simple-sentenceSimple Sentence: Examples and Definition of Simple Sentences

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   A simple sentence is a sentence composed of one independent clause and doesn’t contain any depend or subordinate clauses. Like any other sentence, it has a subject and a predicate, and it is intended to express a complete thought. A simple sentence is also referred to as a clausal sentence.

3. quillbot.com › blog › sentence-and-word-structureSimple sentence | Definition & Examples - QuillBot

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   Jun 24, 2024 · A simple sentence is a single independent clause with a subject and predicate. Simple sentences convey a complete thought, but they do not contain any dependent clauses (also known as subordinate clauses).

4. www.grammarly.com › blog › simple-futureSimple Future Tense: Definition and Examples | Grammarly

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   Jun 27, 2024 · When we talk or write about plans, expectations, schedules, and predictions, we often use the simple future tense. The simple future tense helps convey an action or state that will begin and end in the future: This year, Safiya will read forty books. It will be hard, but she is determined to do it.

5. www.britannica.com › technology › simple-machineSimple machine | Definition, Types, Examples, List, & Facts

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   Jun 17, 2024 · simple machine, any of several devices with few or no moving parts that are used to modify motion and the magnitude of a force in order to perform work. They are the simplest mechanisms known that can use leverage (or mechanical advantage) to increase force.

6. www.examples.com › english › simple-present-tenseSimple Present Tense - Definition,Formula, Examples,Uses

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Explore the Simple Present Tense with its definition, formula, examples, and uses. Learn how to use this tense correctly in English grammar for expressing habitual actions, general truths, and scheduled events.

7. 7esl.com › present-simple-tensePresent Simple Tense (Simple Present): Definition, Rules and ......

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   Jun 15, 2024 · To express facts, general statements of truth, and common-sense ideas that everybody knows. To state habits, customs, and events that happen periodically. To describe future plans and events. To tell jokes, stories, and relate sporting events in real-time.

8. 7esl.com › simple-subjectWhat is a Simple Subject? Useful Examples of Simple Subject

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   Jun 18, 2024 · The “simple subject” is the one word in a sentence that is the subject of the verb. It is the thing that is doing the verb. While in the above sentence, “The tiny kitten” is the complete subject, “kitten” is the simple subject. The kitten is meowing.