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    sim·ple
    [ˈsimpəl]
    adjective
    simple (adjective) · simpler (comparative adjective) · simplest (superlative adjective)
    1. easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty:
      "a simple solution" · "camcorders are now so simple to operate"
    2. plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation:
      "a simple white blouse" · "the house is furnished in a simple country style"
    3. composed of a single element; not compound.
      Opposite:
      compound
      • mathematics
        denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup.
      • botany
        (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, e.g., sang as opposed to was singing.
      • (of interest) payable on the sum loaned only. Compare with compound
    4. dated
      offensive
      having an intellectual disability.
    noun
    historical
    simple (noun) · simples (plural noun)
    1. a medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one:
      "the gatherers of simples"
    exclamation
    1. used to convey that something is very straightforward:
      "I don't overanalyze. I listen, I like, I buy. Simple!"
    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.
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