Simplicity

/sɪmˈplɪsəti/ noun

Definition

Simplicity is the quality of being easy to understand or do, with few parts or complications. It can also mean plainness or lack of luxury.

Etymology

“Simplicity” comes from Old French “simplicite,” from Latin “simplicitas,” meaning plainness or singleness, from “simplex,” simple. The Latin root combines “sim-” (one) and “-plex” (fold), literally ‘one-fold’ or not folded. The idea of not being folded or twisted became a metaphor for being straightforward.

Kelly Says

Simplicity is literally ‘one-fold,’ the opposite of being folded over and over into complexity. That’s why simple explanations feel like you’ve unfolded a problem and laid it flat. The word shows how physical images—folds and layers—shape our thinking about ideas.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
eenvoudigheid
AYN-vou-di-khayt
AMአማርኛ
ቀላልነት
ke-lal-net
ARالعربية
بساطة
basaata
BGБългарски
простота
pros-to-TA
BNবাংলা
সরলতা
sho-ro-lo-ta
CACatalà
simplicitat
sim-plee-see-TAT
CSČeština
jednoduchost
yed-no-DOO-khost
DADansk
enkelhed
EN-kel-hed
DEDeutsch
Einfachheit
AIN-fakh-hait
ELΕλληνικά
απλότητα
a-plo-TI-ta
ESEspañol
simplicidad
sim-plee-see-DAD
ETEesti
lihtsus
LIKH-tus
EUEuskara
sinpletasuna
sin-ple-ta-su-na
FAفارسی
سادگی
saad-gi
FISuomi
yksinkertaisuus
yk-sin-ker-tai-suus
FRFrançais
simplicité
samp-plee-see-TAY
GLGalego
simplicidade
sim-plee-see-DA-de
HEעברית
פשטות
pash-TUT
HIहिन्दी
सरलता
sa-ral-TA
HRHrvatski
jednostavnost
yed-no-STAV-nost
HUMagyar
egyszerűség
ED-ser-ruu-sheg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kesederhanaan
ke-se-der-ha-na-an
ITItaliano
semplicità
sem-plee-chee-TA
JA日本語
簡素
kan-so
KO한국어
단순함
dan-sun-ham
LTLietuvių
paprastumas
pa-pras-TU-mas
LVLatviešu
vienkāršība
vyen-kar-SHEE-ba
MNМонгол
энгийн байдал
en-giin bai-dal
MSBahasa Melayu
kesederhanaan
ke-se-der-ha-na-an
MYမြန်မာ
ရိုးရှင်းမှု
yo-shin-hmu
NLNederlands
eenvoud
AYN-vout
NONorsk
enkelhet
EN-kel-het
PLPolski
prostota
pros-TO-ta
PTPortuguês
simplicidade
sim-plee-see-DA-de
RORomână
simplitate
sim-plee-TA-te
RUРусский
простота
pros-to-TA
SKSlovenčina
jednoduchosť
yed-no-DOO-khost
SLSlovenščina
preprostost
pre-pros-TOST
SRСрпски
једноставност
yed-no-stav-nost
SVSvenska
enkelhet
EN-kel-het
SWKiswahili
urahisi
u-ra-HI-si
TAதமிழ்
எளிமை
e-li-mai
TEతెలుగు
సాధారణత
sa-dhaa-ra-na-ta
THไทย
ความเรียบง่าย
khwam riap ngai
TRTürkçe
basitlik
ba-sit-LIK
UKУкраїнська
простота
pros-to-TA
URاردو
سادگی
saad-gi
VITiếng Việt
sự đơn giản
su don gian
ZH中文
简单
jiǎn dān

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