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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
simple/ˈsɪmpl/
▶adjective (simpler, simplest)
- 1 easily understood or done.
- 2 plain and uncomplicated in form, nature, or design.
■ humble and unpretentious.
- 3 composed of a single element; not compound.
■ Botany (of a leaf or stem) not divided or branched.
■ (of a lens, microscope, etc.) consisting of a single lens or component.
- 4 of very low intelligence.
- 5 (in English grammar) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary.
- 6 (of interest) payable on the sum loaned only. Compare with compound1.
– derivatives
simpleness noun.
simpleness noun.
– origin ME: from OFr., from L. simplus.
'simple' also found in these Oxford entries:
acalculia
- agape
- alga
- amino acid
- amylase
- anharmonic
- associationism
- au naturel
- autotroph
- barely
- BASIC
- biogeochemical
- bolero
- bonne femme
- bowline
- box camera
- bubblegum
- cabaletta
- campcraft
- cavatina
- chorale
- clapper bridge
- classic
- compound
- compound eye
- compound time
- concertino
- coronet
- cot
- cottage
- cracker-barrel
- crystal set
- cubism
- cycle
- deceptively
- declarative
- ding-dong
- ditty
- double salt
- Dutch oven
- Early English
- elegant
- elementary
- eliminate
- epsilon
- eubacteria
- Europop
- exemplary
- fee simple
- first
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'When, As' something is created (Past, Simple Present etc.)
"assure" and simple english
"in walked", "in ran", "in + past simple"... what they mean?
"Just Now": with perfect and simple past.
"should", "were to" and simple past
"simple as"
"still + simple" or "yet + perfect"
"This Phase Research Aim and Simple Review of Previous...
"Would" for a simple past context
a simple but a happy / a simple but happy
a simple definition
A simple grammar
A simple grammar question...
a simple premise
a simple question
A simple question!
A simple sentence? seems not to me........
a simple statement of fact
a strange usage of the past simple tense
After he got through .., he < gained / has gained > (Simple past + Perfect)
Although & Even though + [Simple past]
always look/looking - progressive/simple
an optimal and a simple strategy simuation(s)
and it felt seasonal and simple
Answer who+past simple
Appear - Present Simple or Present Continuous
As a teenager, simple present or past tense
as simple as
As simple as possible but not simpler
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