Simplicity
31Simplicity Pattern Company — In 1927, American Joseph M. Shapiro formed the Simplicity Pattern Company. The company competed with established pattern companies McCall s and Butterick. Shapiro s aim was to sell his patterns cheaper than his competition at 15 cents instead… …
32simplicity, divine — The doctrine of divine simplicity is the doctrine that God is absolutely simple. The intuition behind this idea is that any kind of complexity in God is either unseemly in itself, or would mean that God had to depend on his parts in some way.… …
33simplicity itself — Something that is simplicity itself is extremely easy to do. Using the tool is simplicity itself; just turn it on and the instructions appear …
34simplicity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English simplicite, from Anglo French simplicité, from Latin simplicitat , simplicitas, from simplic , simplex Date: 14th century 1. the state of being simple, uncomplicated, or uncompounded 2. a. lack of… …
35simplicity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The state of being without complication] Syn. singleness, homogeneity, purity, uniformity, clearness, unity, integrity, monotony. Ant. confusion*, intricacy, complexity. 2. [The quality of being plain] Syn. plainness, stark… …
36simplicity — sim·plic·i·ty || sɪm plɪsÉ™tɪ n. absence of complexity; plainness; sincerity, guilelessness; lack of sophistication; lack of intelligence …
37simplicity — Closely related to harmony a principle of design this term refers to the practice of using a limited number of similar elements to secure a more uniform appearance …
38simplicity — noun 1》 the quality or condition of being simple. 2》 a thing that is simple. Origin ME: from OFr. simplicite or L. simplicitas, from simplex (see simplex) …
39simplicity — n. 1. Plainness, naturalness, chasteness, neatness. 2. Artlessness, sincerity, frankness, openness, truth, harmlessness. 3. Plainness, clearness. 4. Silliness, folly, weakness …
40simplicity — n 1. clearness, lucidity, limpidity; perceptibility, distinctness, obviousness, explicitness, con spicuousness, salience, unmistakableness; clarity, cog nizability, intelligibility, penetrability, decipherability, legibility. 2. plainness,… …
