simpler
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\ˈsim-p(ə-)lər\;
simplest
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\ˈsim-p(ə-)ləst\
2 a
: free from vanity : modest
b
: free from ostentation or display
3
: of humble origin or modest position
4 a
: lacking in knowledge or expertise - a simple amateur of the arts
c
: not socially or culturally sophisticated : naive;
also
: credulous
b
: free of secondary complications - a simple vitamin deficiency
c (1)
: having only one main clause and no subordinate clauses
(2)
of a subject or predicate
: having no modifiers, complements, or objects
e
: not made up of many like units
6
: free from elaboration or figuration
7 a (1)
: not subdivided into branches or leaflets
(2)
: consisting of a single carpel
(3)
: developing from a single ovary
b
: controlled by a single gene - simple inherited characters
9
: readily understood or performed - the adjustment was simple to make
10
of a statistical hypothesis
: specifying exact values for one or more statistical parameters — compare composite 3
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\ˈsim-pəl-nəs\
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