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simple

/ˈsɪmpəl/

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noun

A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

Examples :

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

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(by extension) A physician.

Examples :

"The simple, a highly respected family doctor, was known for his straightforward approach to care. "

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noun

A simple or atomic proposition.

Examples :

""The simple that 'it is raining' is a statement about the weather." "

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noun

Something not mixed or compounded.

Examples :

"The recipe called for a simple of flour, sugar, and eggs. "

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noun

A drawloom.

Examples :

"The weaver used a simple drawloom to create intricate patterns in the fabric. "

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Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.

Examples :

"The weaver carefully adjusted the simple to raise the threads on the drawloom. "

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noun

A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.

Examples :

"The school cafeteria's lunch menu offered a simple, focusing on basic dishes like sandwiches and salads. "

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verb

To gather simples, i.e. medicinal herbs.

Examples :

"To prepare for the herbal medicine class, Sarah went to the nearby forest to simple medicinal herbs. "

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adjective

Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

Examples :

"The recipe for the cookies was simple; it only needed flour, sugar, and butter. "

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adjective

Without ornamentation; plain.

Examples :

"The teacher's presentation was simple, with only the essential information displayed on the board. "

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adjective

Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.

Examples :

"Her simple explanation of the math problem made it easy to understand. "

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adjective

Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.

Examples :

"My neighbor is a simple person; he doesn't have a lot of money or a high-status job. "

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Trivial; insignificant.

Examples :

"The student's mistake was a simple oversight; it didn't affect the final grade. "

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Feeble-minded; foolish.

Examples :

"His simple solutions to the math problems revealed a rather feeble-minded approach. "

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(heading) Structurally uncomplicated.

Examples :

"The instructions for the science project were simple. "

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Mere; not other than; being only.

Examples :

"The recipe was simple: just flour, eggs, and milk. "

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