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How to pronounce simple
Say it like this: /ˈsɪm.pəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does simple mean?
adjUncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
Easy; not difficult.
“There is no simple way to define precisely a complex arrangement of parts, however homely the object may appear to be.”
Without ornamentation; plain.
nounA herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
“I know there are some simples, which in operation are moistening and some drying.”
A physician.
A simple or atomic proposition.
verbTo gather simples, i.e. medicinal herbs.
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