Adjective The solution to the problem was relatively simple. The answer is really quite simple. There are three simple steps to follow. Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show …

SIMPLE meaning: 1. easy to understand or do; not difficult: 2. used to describe the one important fact, truth…. Learn more.

SIMPLE meaning: 1 : not hard to understand or do; 2 : having few parts not complex or fancy

(prenominal) ordinary or straightforward: a simple case of mumps (of a substance or material) consisting of only one chemical compound rather than a mixture of compounds

1. not involved or complicated; easy to understand or do: a simple problem. 2. plain; unadorned: a simple dress. 3. consisting of one element or part only; not combined or complex: a simple mechanism.

If a problem is simple or if its solution is simple, the problem can be solved easily. Some puzzles look difficult but are actually quite simple.

Simplicity is the state or quality of being simple. Something easy to understand or explain seems simple, in contrast to something complicated. Alternatively, as Herbert A. Simon suggests, something is …

There are 69 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word simple, 15 of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

1 day ago · simple (comparative simpler or more simple, superlative simplest or most simple) Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added. synonyms, antonym quotations

At its core, "simple" is an adjective derived from the Latin word "simplus," meaning "single" or "uncompounded." It is often defined as something that is easily understood, uncomplicated, …