simple
/ˈsɪmpəl/
noun/ˈsɪmpəl/
/ˈsɪmpəl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
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Meaning 2 · noun
(by extension) A physician.
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Meaning 3 · noun
A simple or atomic proposition.
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Meaning 4 · noun
Something not mixed or compounded.
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Meaning 5 · noun
A drawloom.
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Meaning 6 · noun
Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
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Meaning 7 · noun
A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
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Meaning 8 · verb
To gather simples, i.e. medicinal herbs.
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Without ornamentation; plain.
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Meaning 11 · adjective
Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
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Meaning 12 · adjective
Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.
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Meaning 13 · adjective
Trivial; insignificant.
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Meaning 14 · adjective
Feeble-minded; foolish.
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Meaning 15 · adjective
(heading) Structurally uncomplicated.
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Meaning 16 · adjective
Mere; not other than; being only.
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “simple” when they mean: a herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more.”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “simple” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “simple” in professional communication.”
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