sim·plic·i·ty
[sim-plis-i-tee]
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Show IPA –noun, plural -ties.
1.
the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
2.
freedom from complexity, intricacy, or division into parts: an organism of great simplicity.
3.
absence of luxury, pretentiousness, ornament, etc.; plainness: a life of simplicity.
4.
freedom from deceit or guile; sincerity; artlessness; naturalness: a simplicity of manner.
5.
lack of mental acuteness or shrewdness: Politics is not a field for simplicity about human nature.
Do we even need to discuss how NOT helpful this definition is? The sad part is that I have searched the web for 20 minutes looking for a better and ...well more simple definition and this is the best I could come up with. Now I really understand what Edward DeBono meant when he stressed the importance of defining what simplicity really means to you.
This I shall do and it shall be clear and simple. I promise.
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