English-Thai Dictionary
simp
N คนโง่ kon-ngo
simpatico
N เห็นใจ hen-jai
simper
N การ ยิ้มแห้งๆ การ ยิ้มแหย การยิ้ม เขิน kan-yiam-hang-hang
simper
VI ยิ้มแห้งๆ ยิ้มแหย ยิ้ม เขิน grin giggle snicker sneer yiam-hang-hang
simper
VT พูด แบบ ยิ้ม เขิน พูด แบบ ยิ้มแหยๆ phud-beab-yiam-koen
simple
ADJ ง่าย ไม่ ยุ่งยาก ไม่ ซับซ้อน easy hard difficult ngai
simple
ADJ ซึ่ง มี องค์ประกอบ เดียว ซึ่ง ประกอบด้วย ธาตุ เดียว ซึ่ง ไม่ เจือปน sueng-me-ong-pa-kob-diao
simple
ADJ พื้นฐาน ทั่วไป basic hard difficult puan-tan
simple
ADJ เรียบๆ ธรรมดา ปกติ สามัญ common ordinary plain unusual rian-riab
simple
ADJ โง่ สมองทึบ ทึ่ม feeble-minded defective retarded ngo
simple
N คน ถ่อมตัว สามัญชน คน ง่ายๆ สิ่ง ที่ ง่ายๆ kon-tom-tua
simple
N คนโง่ kon-ngo
simple
N สมุนไพร sa-mun-pai
simple fraction
N อัตราส่วน สอง จำนวน ad-tra-suan-song-jam-nuan
simple fracture
N กระดูก หัก kra-duk-hak
simple interest
N อัตราดอกเบี้ย เชิง เดี่ยว ad-tra-dok-bia-choeng-diao
simple sentence
N ประโยค ความ เดียว เอกรรถประโยค pra-yod-kwam-diao
simple-minded
ADJ โง่ ด้อย ปัญญา ทึ่ม moronic dull unintelligent stupid sensible ngo
simple-minded
ADJ ไร้เดียงสา ซื่อๆ childish rai-diang-sa
simplehearted
A บริสุทธิ์ใจ
simpleminded
A ใจ ซื่อ ด้อย ปัญญา
simpleton
N คนโง่ คน เซ่อ bungler idiot expert genius kon-ngo
simplex
ADJ ง่ายๆ ngai-ngai
simplicity
N ความเรียบง่าย ความ ถ่อมตัว modesty plainness extravagance ostentation kwam-riab-ngai
simplify
VT ทำให้ ง่าย ขึ้น ทำให้ กระจ่าง ขึ้น ทำให้ ยุ่งยาก น้อยลง clarify ease interpret facilitate unobstruct confuse hinder obstruct complicate tam-hai-ngai-kuan
simplistic
ADJ ง่าย ที่ มี ลักษณะ ง่าย ง่าย เกินไป simple oversimplified ngai
simply
ADV อย่าง ง่ายๆ อย่าง เรียบๆ อย่าง ธรรมดา plainly naturally unnaturally yang-ngai-ngai
simply
ADV อย่างตรงไปตรงมา อย่าง บริสุทธิ์ใจ อย่าง ไม่ เสแสร้ง clearly sincerely unpretentiously ostentatiously yang-trong-pai-trong-ma
simply
ADV อย่างแท้จริง อย่างแน่นอน really totally completely yang-tea-jing
simply
ADV เพียงแค่ นั้น เพียงแค่ เพียง เท่านั้น just merely only piang-kea-nan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SIMPER
v.i.To smile in a silly manner.
SIMPER
n.To smile with an air of silliness.
SIMPERING
ppr. Smiling foolishly.
SIMPERING
n.The act of smiling with an air of silliness.
SIMPERINGLY
adv. With a silly smile.
SIMPLE
a.[L. simplex; sine, without and plex, plica, doubling, fold; ] 1. Single; consisting of one thing; uncompounded; unmingled; uncombined with any thing else; as a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound.
2. Plain; artless; not given to design, stratagem or duplicity; undesigning; sincere; harmless. A simple husbandman in garments gray.
3. Artless; unaffected; unconstrained; inartificial; plain. In simple manners all the secret lies.
4. Unadorned; plain; as a simple style or narration; a simple dress.
5. Not complex or complicated; as a machine of simple construction.
6. Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; silly. The simple believeth every word; but the prudent looketh well to his going. Proverbs 14:15.
7. In botany, undivided, as a root, stem or spike; only one on a petiole, as a simple leaf; only one on a peduncle, as a simple flower; having only one set of rays, as an umbel; having only one row of leaflets, as a simple calyx; not plumose or fathered, as a pappus. A simple body, in chemisty, is one that has not been decomposed, or separated into two or more bodies.
SIMPLE
n.Something not mixed or compounded. in the materia medica, the genral denomination of an herb or plant. as each vegetable is supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy.
SIMPLE
v.i.To gather simples or plants. As simpling on the flowery hills he stray'd.
SIMPLE-MINDED
a.Artless; undesigning; unsuspecting.
SIMPLENESS
n. 1. The state or quality of being simple, single or uncompounded; as the simpleness of the elements.
2. Artlessness; simplicity;
3. Weakness of intellect.
SIMPLER
n.One that collects simples; as herbalist; asimplist.
SIMPLESS
for simplicity or silliness, is not in use.
SIMPLETON
n.A silly person; a person of weak intellect; a trifler; a foolish person.
SIMPLICAIN
n.An artless, unskilled or undesigning person. [Not in use. ]
SIMPLICITY
n.[L. simplicitas.] 1. Singleness; the state of being unmixed or uncompounded; as the simplicity of metals or of earths.
2. The state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as the simplicity of a machine.
3. Artlessness of mind; freedom from a propensity to cunning or stratagem; freedom from duplicity; sincerity. Marquis Dorset, a man for his harmless simplicity neither misliked nor much regarded.
4. Plainness; freedom from artificial ornament; as the simplicity of a dress, of style, of language, etc. Simplicity in writing is the first or excellences.
5. Plainness; freedom from subtilty or abstruseness; as the simplicity of scriptural doctrines or truth.
6. Weakness of intellect; silliness. Godly simplicity, in Scriptures, is a fair open profession and practice of evangelical truth, with a single view to obedience and to the glory of God.
SIMPLIFICATION
n.[See Simplify. ] The act of making simple; the act of reducing to simplicity, or to a state not complex.
SIMPLIFIED
pp. Made simple or not complex.
SIMPLIFY
v.t.[L. simplex, simple, and facio, to make. ] To make simple; to reduce what is complex to greater simplicity; to make plain or easy. The collection of duties is drawn to a point, and so far simplified. It is important in scientific pursuits, to be cautious in simplifying our deductions. This is the true way to simplify the study of science.
SIMPLIFYING
ppr. Making simple; rendering less complex.
SIMPLIST
n.One skilled in simples or medical plants.
SIMPLOCE
[See Symploce. ]
SIMPLY
adv. 1. Without art; without subtilty; artlessly; plainly. Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise By simply meek.
2. Of itself; without addition; alone. They make that good or evil, which otherwise of itself were not simply the one nor the other.
3. Merely; solely. Simply the thing I am Shall make me live.
4. Weakly; foolishly.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SIMPAI
SIMPAI Sim "pai, n.Etym: [Malay simpei.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A long-tailed monkey (Semnopitchecus melalophus ) native of Sumatra. It has a crest of black hair. The forehead and cheeks are fawn color, the upper parts tawny and red, the under parts white. Called also black-crested monkey, and sinpæ.
SIMPER
Sim "per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Simpered; p. pr. & vb. n. Simpering. ]Etym: [Cf. Norw. semper fine, smart, dial. Dan. semper, simper, affected, coy, prudish, OSw. semper one who affectedly refrains from eating, Sw. sipp finical, prim, LG. sipp. ]
1. To smile in a silly, affected, or conceited manner. Behold yond simpering dame. Shak. With a made countenance about her mouth, between simpering and smiling. ir. P. Sidney.
2. To glimmer; to twinkle. [Obs. ] Yet can I mark how stars above Simper and shine. Herbert.
SIMPER
SIMPER Sim "per, n.
Defn: A constrained, self-conscious smile; an affected, silly smile; a smirk. The conscious simper, and the jealous leer. Pope.
SIMPERER
SIMPERER Sim "per *er, n.
Defn: One who simpers. Sir W. Scott. A simperer that a court affords. T. Nevile.
SIMPERING
SIMPERING Sim "per *ing, a. &. n.
Defn: from Simper, v.
SIMPERINGLY
SIMPERINGLY Sim "per *ing *ly, adv.
Defn: In a simpering manner.
SIMPLE
Sim "ple, a. [Compar. Simpler; superl. Simplest.] Etym: [F., fr. L.simplus, or simplex, gen. simplicis. The first part of the Latin words is probably akin to E. same, and the sense, one, one and the same; cf. L. semel once, singuli one to each, single. Cg. Single, a., Same, a., and for the last part of the word cf. Double, Complex. ]
1. Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound; a simple machine; a simple problem; simple tasks.
2. Plain; unadorned; as, simple dress. "Simple truth. " Spenser. "His simple story. " Burns.
3. Mere; not other than; being only. A medicine. .. whose simple touch Is powerful to araise King Pepin. Shak.
4. Not given to artifice, stratagem, or duplicity; undesigning; sincere; true. Full many fine men go upon my score, as simple as I stand here, and I trust them. Marston.Must thou trust Tradition's simple tongue Byron. To be simple is to be great. Emerson.
5. Artless in manner; unaffected; unconstrained; natural; inartificial; ; straightforward. In simple manners all the secret lies. Young.
6. Direct; clear; intelligible; not abstruse or enigmatical; as, a simple statement; simple language.
7. Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; of but moderate understanding or attainments; hence, foolish; silly. "You have simple wits." Shak. The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going. Prov. xiv. 15.
8. Not luxurious; without much variety; plain; as, a simple diet; a simple way of living. Thy simple fare and all thy plain delights. Cowper.
9. Humble; lowly; undistinguished. A simple husbandman in garments gray. Spenser. Clergy and laity, male and female, gentle and simple made the fuel of the same fire. Fuller.
1 . (BOt. )
Defn: Without subdivisions; entire; as, a simple stem; a simple leaf.
11. (Chem. )
Defn: Not capable of being decomposed into anything more simple or ultimate by any means at present known; elementary; thus, atoms are regarded as simple bodies. Cf. Ultimate, a.
Note: A simple body is one that has not as yet been decomposed. There are indications that many of our simple elements are still compound bodies, though their actual decomposition into anything simpler may never be accomplished. fundamental particle
12. (Min. )
Defn: Homogenous.
13. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Consisting of a single individual or zooid; as, a simple ascidian; -- opposed to compound. Simple contract (Law ), any contract, whether verbal or written, which is not of record or under seal. J. W. Smith. Chitty. -- Simple equation (Alg. ), an eqyation containing but one unknown quantity, and that quantity only in the first degree. -- Simple eye (Zoöl.), an eye having a single lens; -- opposed to Ant: compound eye. -- Simple interest. See under Interest. -- Simple larceny. (Law ) See under Larceny. -- Simple obligation (Rom. Law ), an obligation which does not depend for its execution upon any event provided for by the parties, or is not to become void on the happening of any such event. Burrill.
Syn. -- Single; uncompounded; unmingled; unmixed; mere; uncombined; elementary; plain; artless; sincere; harmless; undesigning; frank; open; unaffected; inartificial; unadorned; credulous; silly; foolish; shallow; unwise. -- Simple, Silly. One who is simple is sincere, unaffected, and inexperienced in duplicity, -- hence liable to be duped. A silly person is one who is ignorant or weak and also self-confident; hence, one who shows in speech and act a lack of good sense. Simplicity is incompatible with duplicity, artfulness, or vanity, while silliness is consistent with all three. Simplicity denotes lack of knowledge or of guile; silliness denotes want of judgment or right purpose, a defect of character as well as of education. I am a simple woman, much too weak To oppose your cunning. Shak. He is the companion of the silliest people in their most silly pleasure; he is ready for every impertinent entertainment and diversion. Law.
SIMPLE
Sim "ple, n. Etym: [F. See Simple, a.]
1. Something not mixed or compounded. "Compounded of many simples." Shak.
2. (Med. )
Defn: A medicinal plant; -- so called because each vegetable was supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy. What virtue is in this remedy lies in the naked simple itself as it comes over from the Indies. Sir W. Temple.
3. (Weaving ) (a ) A drawloom. (b ) A part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
4. (R. C. Ch. )
Defn: A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
SIMPLE
SIMPLE Sim "ple, v. i.
Defn: To gather simples, or medicinal plants. As simpling on the flowery hills she [Circe ] strayed. Garth.
SIMPLE-HEARTED
SIMPLE-HEARTED Sim "ple-heart `ed, a.
Defn: Sincere; inguenuous; guileless. Sir W. Scott.
SIMPLE-MINDED
SIMPLE-MINDED Sim "ple-mind `ed, a.
Defn: Artless; guileless; simple-hearted; undesigning; unsuspecting; devoid of duplicity. Blackstone. -- Sim "ple-mind `ed *ness, n.
SIMPLENESS
SIMPLENESS Sim "ple *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being simple; simplicity. Shak.
SIMPLER
SIMPLER Sim "pler, n.
Defn: One who collects simples, or medicinal plants; a herbalist; a simplist. Simpler's joy. (Bot. ) Vervain.
SIMPLESS
Sim "pless, n. Etym: [F. simplesse.]
Defn: Simplicity; silliness. [Obs. ] Spenser.
SIMPLETON
Sim "ple *ton, n. Etym: [Cf. F. simplet, It. semplicione.]
Defn: A person of weak intellect; a silly person.
SIMPLICIAN
Sim *pli "cian, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. simplicien.]
Defn: One who is simple. [Obs. ] Arnway.
SIMPLICITY
Sim *plic "i *ty, n. Etym: [F. simplicité, L. simplicitas. See Simple. ]
1. The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths.
2. The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine.
3. Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity. Marquis Dorset, a man, for his harmless simplicity neither misliked nor much regarded. Hayward. In wit a man; simplicity a child. Pope.
4. Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life.
5. Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration.
6. Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly. How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity and the scorners delight in their scorning Prov. i. 22.
SIMPLIFICATION
Sim `pli *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. simplification. ]
Defn: The act of simplifying. A. Smith.
SIMPLIFY
Sim "pli *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Simplified; p. pr. & vb. n.Simplifying. ] Etym: [Cf. F. simplifier, LL. simplificare. See Simple, and -fy. ]
Defn: To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making. The collection of duties is drawn to a point, and so far simplified. A. Hamilton. It is important, in scientific pursuits, to be caitious in simplifying our deductions. W. Nicholson.
SIMPLIST
SIMPLIST Sim "plist, n.
Defn: One skilled in simples, or medicinal plants; a simpler. Sir T. Browne.
SIMPLISTIC
SIMPLISTIC Sim *plis "tic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to simples, or a simplist. [R.] Wilkinson.
SIMPLITY
SIMPLITY Sim "pli *ty, n.
Defn: Simplicity. [Obs. ]
SIMPLOCE
SIMPLOCE Sim "plo *ce, n. (Gram. )
Defn: See Symploce.
SIMPLY
SIMPLY Sim "ply, adv.
1. In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely. [They ] make that now good or evil, ... which otherwise of itself were not simply the one or the other. Hooker. Simply the thing I am Shall make me live. Shak.
2. Plainly; without art or subtlety. Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise By simply meek. Milton.
3. Weakly; foolishly. Johnson.
New American Oxford Dictionary
simp
simp |simp sɪmp | ▶noun informal a silly or foolish person. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: abbreviation of simpleton .
simpatico
sim pa ti co |simˈpatiˌkō sɪmˈpædəˌkoʊ | ▶adjective (of a person ) likable and easy to get along with. • having or characterized by shared attributes or interests; compatible: a simpatico relationship. ORIGIN Italian and Spanish, ‘sympathetic. ’
simper
sim per |ˈsimpər ˈsɪmpər | ▶verb [ no obj. ] smile or gesture in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner: she simpered, looking pleased with herself. ▶noun [ usu. in sing. ] an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating smile or gesture: an exaggerated simper. DERIVATIVES sim per ing ly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with German zimpfer ‘elegant, delicate. ’
simple
sim ple |ˈsimpəl ˈsɪmpəl | ▶adjective ( simpler , simplest ) 1 easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty: a simple solution | camcorders are now so simple to operate. • plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation: a simple white blouse | the house is furnished in a simple country style. • [ attrib. ] used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something: the simple truth. 2 composed of a single element; not compound. • Mathematics denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup. • Botany (of a leaf or stem ) not divided or branched. • (of a lens, microscope, etc. ) consisting of a single lens or component. • (in English grammar ) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, e.g., sang as opposed to was singing . • (of interest ) payable on the sum loaned only. Compare with compound 1. 3 of or characteristic of low rank or status; humble and unpretentious: a simple Buddhist monk. 4 of low or abnormally low intelligence. ▶noun chiefly historical a medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one: the gatherers of simples. DERIVATIVES sim ple ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus. The noun sense (mid 16th cent. ) originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, esp. from one plant.
simple eye
sim ple eye ▶noun a small eye of an insect or other arthropod that has only one lens, typically present in one or more pairs. Also called ocellus. Contrasted with compound eye.
simple fracture
sim ple frac ture |ˈsɪmpəl ˈfræk (t )ʃər | ▶noun a fracture of the bone only, without damage to the surrounding tissues or breaking of the skin. Compare with compound fracture.
simple harmonic motion
sim ple har mon ic mo tion ▶noun Physics oscillatory motion under a retarding force proportional to the amount of displacement from an equilibrium position.
simple interval
sim ple in ter val ▶noun Music an interval of one octave or less.
simple machine
sim ple ma chine ▶noun Mechanics any of the basic mechanical devices for applying a force, such as an inclined plane, wedge, or lever.
simple majority
sim ple ma jor i ty ▶noun a majority in which the highest number of votes cast for any one candidate, issue, or item exceeds the second-highest number, while not constituting an absolute majority.
simpleminded
sim ple mind ed |ˈsimpəlˈmīndid ˌsɪmpəlˈmaɪndɪd | ▶adjective having or showing very little intelligence or judgment. DERIVATIVES sim ple mind ed ly adverb, sim ple mind ed ness noun
simple sentence
sim ple sen tence ▶noun a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.
Simple Simon
Sim ple Si mon |sɪmplˈsaɪmən | ▶noun a foolish or gullible person. ORIGIN probably from the name of a character who is featured in various nursery rhymes.
simple time
sim ple time ▶noun musical rhythm or meter in which each beat in a measure can be subdivided simply into halves or quarters. Compare with compound time.
simpleton
sim ple ton |ˈsimpəltən ˈsɪmpəlt (ə )n | ▶noun a foolish or gullible person. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from simple, on the pattern of surnames derived from place names ending in -ton .
simplex
sim plex |ˈsimpleks ˈsɪmˌplɛks | ▶adjective technical composed of or characterized by a single part or structure. • (of a communications system, computer circuit, etc. ) only allowing transmission of signals in one direction at a time. ▶noun a simple or uncompounded word. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘single, ’ variant of simplus ‘simple. ’
simplex method
sim plex meth od ▶noun Mathematics a standard method of maximizing a linear function of several variables under several constraints on other linear functions.
simpliciter
simpliciter |sɪmˈplɪsɪtə | ▶adverb chiefly Law simply; unconditionally. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘simply ’.
simplicity
sim plic i ty |simˈplisitē sɪmˈplɪsədi | ▶noun the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do: for the sake of simplicity, this chapter will concentrate on one theory. • the quality or condition of being plain or natural: the grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture. • a thing that is plain, natural, or easy to understand: the simplicities of pastoral living. PHRASES be simplicity itself be extremely easy. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas, from simplex (see simplex ).
simplify
sim pli fy |ˈsimpləˌfī ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ | ▶verb ( simplifies, simplifying, simplified ) [ with obj. ] make (something ) simpler or easier to do or understand: an overhaul of court procedure to simplify litigation. DERIVATIVES sim pli fi ca tion |ˌsimpləfiˈkāSHən |noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French simplifier, from medieval Latin simplificare, from Latin simplus (see simple ).
simplism
sim plism |ˈsimplizəm ˈsɪmplɪzəm | ▶noun rare the oversimplification of an issue.
simplistic
sim plis tic |simˈplistik sɪmˈplɪstɪk | ▶adjective treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are: simplistic solutions. DERIVATIVES sim plis ti cal ly adverb
Simplon
Simplon |ˈsɪmplɒn | a pass in the Alps in southern Switzerland, consisting of a road built by Napoleon in 1801 –5 at an altitude of 2,028 m (6,591 ft ) and a railway tunnel (built in 1922 ) which links Switzerland and Italy.
simply
sim ply |ˈsimplē ˈsɪmpli | ▶adverb 1 in a straightforward or plain manner: speaking simply and from the heart. 2 merely; just: simply complete the application form. • [ as submodifier ] absolutely; completely (used for emphasis ): it makes Terry simply furious. • [ sentence adverb ] used to introduce a short summary of a situation: quite simply, some things have to be taught.
Simpson, O. J.
Simp son, O. J. |ˈsɪmpsən ˈsim (p )sən | (1947 –), US football player and actor; full name Orenthal James Simpson. Following a successful career as a running back for the Buffalo Bills 1969 –77 and the San Francisco 49ers 1978 –79, he became a television sports commentator. He was arrested in 1994, accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson (1959 –94 ) and Ronald Goldman (1968 –94 ). He was acquitted after a lengthy, high-profile trial, but in a 1997 civil court, he was found liable for both wrongful deaths.
Simpson, Sir James Young
Simp son, Sir James Young |ˈsim (p )sən ˈsɪmpsən | (1811 –71 ), Scottish surgeon and obstetrician. He discovered the usefulness of chloroform as an anesthetic.
Simpson, Wallis
Simp son, Wallis |ˈsɪmpsən ˈsim (p )sən | (1896 –1986 ), wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII ); born Wallis Warfield. Her relationship with the king caused a scandal in view of her status as an American divorcee and forced his abdication in 1936.
Simpson Desert
Simp |son Desert |sɪmpsənˈdɛzət | a desert in central Australia, situated between Alice Springs and the Channel Country to the east. ORIGIN named in 1929 after A. A. Simpson, then president of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia.
Simpson's rule
Simp son's rule |ˈsimpsənz ˌsɪmpsənz ˈrul |Mathematics an arithmetical rule for estimating the area under a curve where the values of an odd number of ordinates, including those at each end, are known. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Thomas Simpson (1710 –61 ), English mathematician.
Oxford Dictionary
simp
simp |sɪmp | ▶noun N. Amer. informal a silly or foolish person. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: abbreviation of simpleton .
simpatico
simpatico |sɪmˈpatɪkəʊ | ▶adjective (of a person ) likeable and easy to get on with. • having or characterized by shared attributes or interests; compatible: a simpatico relationship. ORIGIN Italian and Spanish.
simper
sim ¦per |ˈsɪmpə | ▶verb [ no obj. ] smile in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner: she simpered, looking pleased with herself. ▶noun an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating smile or gesture: an exaggerated simper. DERIVATIVES simperingly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with German zimpfer ‘elegant, delicate ’.
simple
sim ¦ple |ˈsɪmp (ə )l | ▶adjective ( simpler, simplest ) 1 easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty: a simple solution | camcorders are now so simple to operate. • [ attrib. ] used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something: the simple truth. 2 plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation: a simple white blouse | the house is furnished in a simple country style. • humble and unpretentious: a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes. 3 composed of a single element; not compound. • Mathematics denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup. • Botany (of a leaf or stem ) not divided or branched. • (of a lens, microscope, etc. ) consisting of a single lens or component. • (in English grammar ) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, for example sang as opposed to was singing . • (of interest ) payable on the sum loaned only. Compare with compound 1. 4 of very low intelligence. ▶noun chiefly historical a medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one: the gatherers of simples. DERIVATIVES simpleness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus. The noun sense (mid 16th cent. ) originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, especially from one plant.
simple eye
sim ¦ple eye ▶noun a small eye of an insect or other arthropod which has only one lens, typically present in one or more pairs. Also called ocellus. Contrasted with compound eye.
simple fracture
sim ¦ple frac |ture ▶noun a fracture of the bone only, without damage to the surrounding tissues or breaking of the skin.
simple harmonic motion
sim ¦ple har |mon ¦ic mo ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics oscillatory motion under a retarding force proportional to the amount of displacement from an equilibrium position.
simple interval
sim ¦ple inter |val ▶noun Music an interval of one octave or less.
simple machine
sim ¦ple ma |chine ▶noun Mechanics any of the basic mechanical devices for applying a force, such as an inclined plane, wedge, or lever.
simple majority
sim ¦ple ma ¦jor |ity ▶noun a majority in which the highest number of votes cast for any one candidate, issue, or item exceeds the second-highest number, while not constituting an absolute majority.
simple-minded
simple-minded ▶adjective having or showing very little intelligence or judgement. DERIVATIVES simple-mindedly adverb, simple-mindedness noun
simple sentence
sim ¦ple sen |tence ▶noun a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.
Simple Simon
Simple Simon |sɪmplˈsʌɪmən | ▶noun a foolish or gullible person. ORIGIN probably from the name of a character who features in various nursery rhymes.
simple time
sim ¦ple time ▶noun [ mass noun ] musical rhythm or metre in which each beat in a bar may be subdivided simply into halves or quarters. Compare with compound time.
simpleton
simple |ton |ˈsɪmp (ə )lt (ə )n | ▶noun a foolish or gullible person. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from simple, on the pattern of surnames derived from place names ending in -ton .
simplex
sim |plex |ˈsɪmplɛks | ▶adjective technical composed of or characterized by a single part or structure. • (of a communication system, computer circuit, etc. ) only allowing transmission of signals in one direction at a time. ▶noun a simple or uncompounded word. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘single ’, variant of simplus ‘simple ’.
simplex method
sim |plex method ▶noun Mathematics a standard method of maximizing a linear function of several variables under several constraints on other linear functions.
simpliciter
simpliciter |sɪmˈplɪsɪtə | ▶adverb chiefly Law simply; unconditionally. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘simply ’.
simplicity
sim |pli ¦city |sɪmˈplɪsɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do: for the sake of simplicity, this chapter will concentrate upon one theory. 2 the quality or condition of being plain or uncomplicated in form or design: the grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture. • [ count noun ] a thing that is plain or uncomplicated: the simplicities of pastoral living. PHRASES be simplicity itself be extremely easy. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas, from simplex (see simplex ).
simplify
sim |plify |ˈsɪmplɪfʌɪ | ▶verb ( simplifies, simplifying, simplified ) [ with obj. ] make (something ) simpler or easier to do or understand: an overhaul of court procedure to simplify litigation. DERIVATIVES simplification noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French simplifier, from medieval Latin simplificare, from Latin simplus (see simple ).
simplism
simplism |ˈsɪmplɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the oversimplification of an issue.
simplistic
sim |plis ¦tic |sɪmˈplɪstɪk | ▶adjective treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are: simplistic solutions. DERIVATIVES simplistically adverb
Simplon
Simplon |ˈsɪmplɒn | a pass in the Alps in southern Switzerland, consisting of a road built by Napoleon in 1801 –5 at an altitude of 2,028 m (6,591 ft ) and a railway tunnel (built in 1922 ) which links Switzerland and Italy.
simply
sim ¦ply |ˈsɪmpli | ▶adverb 1 in a straightforward or plain manner: she spoke simply and from the heart. 2 merely; just: simply complete the application form. • [ as submodifier ] absolutely; completely (used for emphasis ): it makes Trevor simply furious. • [ sentence adverb ] used to introduce a short summary of a situation: quite simply, some things have to be taught.
Simpson, O. J.
Simp |son |ˈsɪmps (ə )n | (b.1947 ), American football player, actor, and celebrity; full name Orenthal James Simpson. He was arrested in 1994, accused of murdering his wife and her male companion, but was acquitted after a lengthy, high-profile trial. In 2008 he was sentenced to at least 9 years in prison on separate charges of assault and kidnapping.
Simpson, Sir James Young
Simp |son |ˈsɪmps (ə )n | (1811 –71 ), Scottish surgeon and obstetrician. He discovered the usefulness of chloroform as an anaesthetic shortly after the first use of ether.
Simpson, Wallis
Simp |son |ˈsɪmps (ə )n | (1896 –1986 ), American wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII ); born Wallis Warfield. Her relationship with the king caused a scandal in view of her impending second divorce and forced the king's abdication in 1936.
Simpson Desert
Simp |son Desert |sɪmpsənˈdɛzət | a desert in central Australia, situated between Alice Springs and the Channel Country to the east. ORIGIN named in 1929 after A. A. Simpson, then president of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia.
Simpson's rule
Simpson's rule ▶noun Mathematics an arithmetical rule for estimating the area under a curve where the values of an odd number of ordinates, including those at each end, are known. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Thomas Simpson (1710 –61 ), English mathematician.
American Oxford Thesaurus
simper
simper verb she sat there simpering, knowing she would have the last laugh: smile affectedly, smile coquettishly, look coy, smirk, giggle, titter. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See smile . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
simple
simple adjective 1 it's really simple: straightforward, easy, uncomplicated, uninvolved, effortless, painless, undemanding, elementary, child's play; informal as easy as pie, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, a cinch, no sweat, a pushover, kids' stuff, a breeze, duck soup, a snap. ANTONYMS difficult, hard, complicated. 2 simple language: clear, plain, straightforward, intelligible, comprehensible, uncomplicated, accessible; informal user-friendly. ANTONYMS complex. 3 a simple white blouse: plain, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, unelaborate, basic, unsophisticated, no-frills; classic, understated, uncluttered, restrained. ANTONYMS fancy, elaborate. 4 the simple truth: candid, frank, honest, sincere, plain, absolute, unqualified, bald, stark, unadorned, unvarnished, unembellished. 5 simple country people: unpretentious, unsophisticated, ordinary, unaffected, unassuming, natural, honest-to-goodness, cracker-barrel. ANTONYMS pretentious, affected. 6 he's a bit simple: having learning difficulties, having special (educational ) needs; of low intelligence, simpleminded, unintelligent, backward, (mentally ) retarded. ANTONYMS gifted. 7 simple chemical substances: noncompound, noncomplex, uncombined, unblended, unalloyed, pure, single. ANTONYMS compound. WORD SPECTRUM: complicated / simple See complicated Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites.
simpleton
simpleton noun See fool (sense 1 of the noun ).
simplicity
simplicity noun 1 the simplicity of the recipes: straightforwardness, ease, easiness, simpleness, effortlessness. 2 the simplicity of the language: clarity, clearness, plainness, simpleness, intelligibility, comprehensibility, understandability, accessibility, straightforwardness. 3 the building's simplicity: plainness, lack /absence of adornment, lack /absence of decoration, austerity, spareness, clean lines. 4 the simplicity of their lifestyle: unpretentiousness, ordinariness, lack of sophistication, lack of affectation, naturalness.
simplify
simplify verb please simplify your answer: make simple /simpler, make easy /easier to understand, make plainer, clarify, make more comprehensible /intelligible; paraphrase. ANTONYMS complicate.
simplistic
simplistic adjective the proposed solutions are too simplistic: facile, superficial, oversimple, oversimplified; shallow, jejune, naive.
simply
simply adverb 1 he spoke simply and forcefully: straightforwardly, directly, clearly, plainly, intelligibly, lucidly, unambiguously. 2 she was dressed simply: plainly, without adornment, without decoration, without ornament /ornamentation, soberly, unfussily, unelaborately, classically. 3 they lived simply: unpretentiously, modestly, quietly. 4 they are welcomed simply because they have plenty of money: merely, just, purely, solely, only. 5 Mrs. Marks was simply livid: utterly, absolutely, completely, positively, really; informal plain. 6 it's simply the best thing ever written: without doubt, unquestionably, undeniably, incontrovertibly, certainly, categorically.
Oxford Thesaurus
simper
simper verb she simpered, looking pleased with herself: smile affectedly, smile coquettishly, giggle, titter, smirk, look coy.
simple
simple adjective 1 it sounds difficult I know, but it's really pretty simple: straightforward, easy, uncomplicated, uninvolved, effortless, painless, manageable, undemanding, unexacting, elementary, child's play, plain sailing, a five-finger exercise, nothing; informal as easy as falling off a log, as easy as pie, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, a cinch, a snip, easy-peasy, no sweat, a doddle, a pushover, money for old rope, money for jam, kids' stuff, a breeze, a doss, a cakewalk; N. Amer. informal duck soup, a snap; Austral. /NZ informal a bludge, a snack; S. African informal a piece of old tackle; Brit. vulgar slang a piece of piss. ANTONYMS difficult, hard, demanding, complicated. 2 the chapter on finance explains in simple language how a profit and loss account is compiled: clear, plain, straightforward, clearly expressed, intelligible, comprehensible, uncomplicated, understandable, (words ) of one syllable, lucid, coherent, unambiguous, direct, accessible, uninvolved; informal user-friendly. ANTONYMS complex. 3 a simple white blouse | a simple, square house in Bath stone: plain, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, without ornament /ornamentation, unelaborate, unpretentious, unostentatious, unfussy, no-nonsense, basic, modest, unsophisticated, penny plain, without frills, honest, homely, homespun, everyday, workaday; stark, severe, spartan, austere, chaste, spare, bare; muted, unpatterned, patternless; classic, understated, uncluttered, clean, restrained; N. Amer. homestyle; informal no-frills. ANTONYMS fancy, elaborate. 4 the simple fact is that stray dogs are a menace | she was overcome at last by simple exhaustion: basic, fundamental; mere, sheer, pure, pure and simple. 5 she wondered how he would react if she told him the simple truth: candid, frank, honest, direct, sincere, plain, absolute, unqualified, bald, stark, naked, blunt, unadorned, unvarnished, unembellished. 6 simple country people: unpretentious, unsophisticated, ordinary, unaffected, unassuming, natural, honest-to-goodness, modest, homely, wholesome, humble, quiet, lowly, rustic; innocent, artless, guileless, childlike, naive, ingenuous, gullible, inexperienced; N. Amer. cracker-barrel; informal green. ANTONYMS pretentious, affected. 7 simple chemical substances: non-compound, non-complex, uncompounded, uncombined, unmixed, unblended, unalloyed, pure, basic, single, elementary, fundamental. ANTONYMS compound.
simpleton
simpleton noun there will always be those in business who persist in treating their customers like simpletons: fool, nincompoop, dunce, dullard, ignoramus; informal idiot, imbecile, moron, cretin, halfwit, thicko, thickhead, nitwit, dope, dimwit, dumbo, dummy, donkey, stupid, stupe; Brit. informal twit, nit, numpty, twerp, clot, muggins, juggins, silly billy; Scottish informal nyaff, sumph, gowk; Irish informal gobdaw; N. Amer. informal sap, schmuck, lamer. See also fool.
simplicity
simplicity noun 1 recipes will be judged on taste, appearance, simplicity, and appeal: straightforwardness, ease, easiness, simpleness, lack /absence of complication, effortlessness, manageability. ANTONYMS difficulty. 2 the simplicity of the everyday language: clarity, clearness, plainness, simpleness, intelligibility, comprehensibility, understandability, lucidity, lucidness, coherence, directness, straightforwardness, accessibility; informal user-friendliness. ANTONYMS complexity, intricacy. 3 the charm of the building lies in its simplicity: plainness, lack /absence of adornment, lack /absence of decoration, lack /absence of ornament /ornamentation, lack /absence of embellishment, unpretentiousness; starkness, austereness, austerity, spareness, severity; classic lines, clean lines, lack /absence of clutter, restraint, purity. ANTONYMS ornateness, fanciness. 4 the simplicity of their lifestyle: unpretentiousness, ordinariness, lack of sophistication, lack of affectation, naturalness, modesty, homeliness, wholesomeness, quietness; innocence, guilelessness, naivety, ingenuousness. ANTONYMS pretentiousness, affectation.
simplify
simplify verb the government intends to simplify existing environmental legislation | this information is simplified in Figure 4.1: make simple /simpler, make easy /easier to understand /do, make plainer, clarify, make more comprehensible, make more intelligible, remove the complexities from, disentangle, untangle, unravel; paraphrase, put in words of one syllable, make more accessible, popularize; streamline, reduce to essentials, rationalize; N. Amer. informal dumb down. ANTONYMS complicate.
simplistic
simplistic adjective the proposed solutions are far too simplistic | an irritatingly simplistic film: facile, superficial, oversimple, oversimplified, schematic, black and white; shallow, pat, glib, jejune, naive; N. Amer. informal dime-store, bubblegum.
simply
simply adverb 1 he spoke simply and forcefully: straightforwardly, directly; clearly, plainly, intelligibly, lucidly, unambiguously. 2 she was dressed simply in a white blouse and dark skirt: plainly, without adornment, without decoration, without ornament /ornamentation, without embellishment, soberly, unfussily, unelaborately, unostentatiously, without frills; severely, austerely, starkly, with restraint, monastically; classically, without clutter. 3 they lived simply: unpretentiously, modestly, naturally, quietly. 4 people like her are accepted in society simply because they have enormous sums of money: merely, just, purely, solely, only, for no other reason. 5 Mrs Marks was simply livid: utterly, absolutely, completely, positively, really, totally; informal plain, plumb. 6 it's simply the best thing ever written on the subject: without doubt, unquestionably, undeniably, incontrovertibly, altogether, unreservedly, certainly, unconditionally, categorically, entirely, wholly; easily.
Duden Dictionary
simpel
sim pel Adjektiv |s i mpel |Adjektiv; Steigerungsformen: simpler, simpelste spätmittelhochdeutsch, mittelniederdeutsch simpel = einfältig < französisch simple = einfach < lateinisch simplex = einfach, 1. Bestandteil zu: semel = einmal, 2. Bestandteil verwandt mit falten (eigentlich = einmal gefaltet )1 so einfach, dass es keines besonderen geistigen Aufwands bedarf, nichts weiter erfordert, leicht zu bewältigen ist; unkompliziert eine simple Konstruktion, Erklärung | ein simpler Trick | etwas ganz simpel ausdrücken | das ist eine simple Tatsache ist nichts weiter als eine Tatsache 2 oft abwertend in seiner Beschaffenheit anspruchslos-einfach; nur eben das Übliche und Notwendigste aufweisend; schlicht es fehlt an den simpelsten Dingen | das fordert der simple (einfache, selbstverständliche ) Anstand | die Ferienwohnung war sehr simpel eingerichtet 3 abwertend einfältig, beschränkt ein simples Gemüt haben | simpel sein, daherreden
Simpel
Sim pel Substantiv, maskulin landschaftlich umgangssprachlich , der |S i mpel |der Simpel; Genitiv: des Simpels, Plural: die Simpel einfältiger, beschränkter Mensch; Einfaltspinsel
simpelhaft
sim pel haft Adjektiv landschaftlich umgangssprachlich |s i mpelhaft |einfältig
Simperl
Sim perl Substantiv, Neutrum österreichisch , das |S i mperl |das Simperl; Genitiv: des Simperls, Plural: die Simperl [n ] zu mittelhochdeutsch simmerin, Verkleinerungsform von: sumber, althochdeutsch sumbir, eigentlich = geflochtener Korb flacher, geflochtener Brotkorb
Simpla
Sim pla |S i mpla |Plural von Simplum
Simplex
Sim plex Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |S i mplex |das Simplex; Genitiv: des Simplex, Plural: die Simplexe und Simplizia zu lateinisch simplex, simpel nicht zusammengesetztes [und nicht abgeleitetes ] Wort das dem Präfixverb zugrunde liegende Simplex
Simplicissimus
Sim p li cis si mus , Sim pli cis si mus Substantiv, maskulin , der Simplizissimus |Simplic i ssimus |der Simplicissimus; Genitiv: des Simplicissimus neulateinisch Titel [held ] eines Romans von Grimmelshausen
simpliciter
sim p li ci ter Adverb bildungssprachlich |simpl i citer |lateinisch simpliciter, zu: simplex, simpel schlechterdings, schlechthin; unbedingt, ohne Einschränkung
Simplifikation
Sim p li fi ka ti on , Sim pli fi ka ti on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Simplifikati o n |Simplifizierung
simplifizieren
sim p li fi zie ren , sim pli fi zie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich |simplifiz ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittellateinisch simplificare [stark, übermäßig ] vereinfachen ein Problem simplifizieren | etwas simplifiziert darstellen
Simplifizierung
Sim p li fi zie rung , Sim pli fi zie rung Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Simplifiz ie rung |die Simplifizierung; Genitiv: der Simplifizierung, Plural: die Simplifizierungen simplifizierende Darstellung; [starke, übermäßige ] Vereinfachung
Simplizia
Sim p li zia, Sim pli zia |Simpl i zia |Plural von Simplex
Simpliziade
Sim p li zi a de , Sim pli zi a de Substantiv, feminin , die |Simplizi a de |die Simpliziade; Genitiv: der Simpliziade, Plural: die Simpliziaden nach der Titelfigur Simplicissimus aus dem Roman von Grimmelshausen, † 1676 Abenteuer [roman ] um einen einfältigen Menschen
Simplizissimus
Sim p li zis si mus , Sim pli zis si mus Substantiv, maskulin , der Simplicissimus |Simpliz i ssimus |neulateinisch Titel [held ] eines Romans von Grimmelshausen
Simplizität
Sim p li zi tät, Sim pli zi tät Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Simplizit ä t |die Simplizität; Genitiv: der Simplizität, Plural: die Simplizitäten lateinisch simplicitas, zu: simplex, simpel 1 Einfachheit, Schlichtheit 1 seine Songs sind von erfrischender Simplizität 2 etwas Simples (simpel 1 1, 2 ); Schlichtheit 2
Simplon
Sim p lon, Sim plon Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i mplon |der Simplon; Genitiv: des Simplon [s ] Pass in den Walliser Alpen
Simplonpass
Sim p lon pass , Sim p lon-Pass Substantiv, maskulin , der Simplon-Pass |S i mplonpass S i mplon-Pass |der Simplonpass; Genitiv: des Simplonpasses der Simplon-Pass; Genitiv: des Simplon-Passes Pass in den Walliser Alpen
Simplonstraße
Sim p lon stra ße , Sim p lon-Stra ße , Sim plon stra ße Sim plon-Stra ße Substantiv, feminin , die Simplon-Straße |S i mplonstraße S i mplon-Straße |die Simplonstraße; Genitiv: der Simplonstraße die Simplon-Straße; Genitiv: der Simplon-Straße über den Simplon führende Passstraße
Simplontunnel
Sim p lon tun nel , Sim p lon-Tun nel , Sim plon tun nel Sim plon-Tun nel Substantiv, maskulin , der Simplon-Tunnel |S i mplontunnel S i mplon-Tunnel |der Simplontunnel; Genitiv: des Simplontunnels der Simplon-Tunnel; Genitiv: des Simplon-Tunnels unter dem Simplon hindurchführender Eisenbahntunnel
Simplum
Sim plum Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |S i mplum |das Simplum; Genitiv: des Simplums, Plural: die Simpla neulateinisch, zu lateinisch simplex, simpel einfacher Steuersatz
French Dictionary
simple
simple adj. adjectif Placé avant le nom Qui est uniquement, seulement. : C ’est une simple question de bon sens, une simple formalité. Placé après le nom 1 Qui n ’est pas compliqué. : C ’est une personne toute simple. 2 Sans cérémonie. : Ce sera un repas très simple. SYNONYME modeste . 3 Qui n ’est pas composé. : Un corps simple. SYNONYME élémentaire . LOCUTION Simple d ’esprit. Personne dont l ’intelligence est déficiente. : Des simples d ’esprit. SYNONYME débile mental .
simplement
simplement adv. adverbe 1 Sans recherche. : Ils étaient vêtus simplement. 2 Seulement. : Je croyais qu ’il y avait des loups, mais c ’étaient simplement des chiens. LOCUTION Purement et simplement. Complètement.
simplet
simplet , ette adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Niais, simple d ’esprit.
simplicité
simplicité n. f. nom féminin Qualité de ce qui est simple, peu compliqué, modeste. Simplicité volontaire. Mode de vie consistant à réduire sa consommation de biens en vue de mener une vie davantage centrée sur des valeurs essentielles (GDT ).
simplifiable
simplifiable adj. Qui peut être simplifié. : Un problème simplifiable.
simplificateur
simplificateur , trice adj. adjectif Qui simplifie. : Une méthode simplificatrice.
simplification
simplification n. f. nom féminin Action de simplifier. : La simplification d ’une fraction.
simplifier
simplifier v. tr. verbe transitif Rendre moins compliqué, faciliter. : Il faut simplifier ce calcul. étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous simplifiions, (que ) vous simplifiiez.
simplisme
simplisme n. m. nom masculin Simplification excessive.
simpliste
simpliste adj. adjectif Qui simplifie de façon excessive. : Une explication simpliste.
Spanish Dictionary
simpa
simpa (también simba )nombre femenino Arg, Perú Trenza que se realiza entretejiendo el cabello o cuerdas .
simpapeles
simpapeles (también sin papeles )nombre común Extranjero que carece de la documentación necesaria para residir o trabajar en un país .Su plural es invariable: el /la simpapeles , los simpapeles .
simpar
simpar verbo transitivo /verbo pronominal Arg, Perú Entrelazar el cabello o cuerdas para hacer una trenza o simpa :es necesario simpar las cuerdas de la hamaca; ayer me simpé dos trenzas .
simpatía
simpatía nombre femenino 1 Sentimiento, generalmente instintivo, de afecto o inclinación hacia una persona o hacia su actitud o comportamiento, que provoca encontrar agradable su presencia, desear que las cosas le salgan bien, etc. :trató de ganar la simpatía de los espectadores; les tengo simpatía a todos ellos; nunca había sentido por ella la menor simpatía .ANTÓNIMO antipatía .2 Manera de ser y actuar de una persona que la hacen atractiva y agradable a las demás :su mejor virtud es su simpatía; cae bien a todo el mundo por su simpatía .ANTÓNIMO antipatía .3 Afecto o atracción hacia una cosa :suele venir varias veces al año porque tiene simpatía por esta región .ANTÓNIMO antipatía .4 Conformidad o analogía de sentimientos :tenía simpatía por la ideología socialista .5 Relación patológica o fisiológica entre dos órganos del cuerpo que no tienen entre sí conexión directa .6 Fenómeno físico por el cual un cuerpo, debido a una onda vibratoria o explosiva, provoca en otro cuerpo otra vibración o explosión de similares características :el artefacto estalló al depositarlo el terrorista cerca de un altavoz y accionarse el detonador por simpatía; la vibración de una cuerda de la guitarra puede hacer que, por simpatía, suenen otras .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del griego sympátheia ‘acto de sentir igual que otro ’, derivado de patheîn ‘sufrir, experimentar un sentimiento ’. De la familia etimológica de padecer (V.).
simpático, -ca
simpático, -ca adjetivo 1 Que inspira simpatía :por más que ponía buena voluntad y procuraba ser simpática, no conseguía una clientela fija; la gente de aquí me parece muy abierta, muy cordial, muy simpática; tiene un carácter muy simpático .ANTÓNIMO antipático .2 Que es gracioso o hace reír :nos contaron una anécdota muy simpática; tu hermano no para de hacerse el simpático .3 Que se produce por simpatía o correspondencia :dolor simpático; explosión simpática .4 anat Del sistema simpático o relacionado con él :nervios simpáticos .gran simpático o sistema nervioso simpático anat Parte del sistema nervioso, formada por un conjunto de ganglios y nervios situados delante de la columna vertebral, a derecha e izquierda de ella, que dirige el funcionamiento de ciertos órganos del cuerpo sin intervención de la voluntad :el gran simpático es el encargado de la aceleración del ritmo cardíaco .
simpaticón, -cona
simpaticón, -cona adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino coloquial [persona ] Que provoca simpatía con facilidad .
simpatizante
simpatizante adjetivo /nombre común Que siente simpatía o atracción por algo, en especial por una ideología o un movimiento político :simpatizante con los movimientos de liberación; simpatizante del feminismo .
simpatizar
simpatizar verbo intransitivo 1 Sentir simpatía hacia alguien :ha simpatizado enseguida con sus nuevos compañeros; simpatiza mucho con su suegro .2 Ser simpatizante de algo :simpatizaba con el movimiento indigenista que bregaba por la devolución de sus territorios . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
simple
simple adjetivo 1 Que está formado por un solo elemento, y no compuesto de varios :el oxígeno tiene la particularidad de ser un elemento simple .SINÓNIMO sencillo .ANTÓNIMO compuesto .2 Que es puramente aquello que se dice, sin ninguna característica especial o singular :no debes preocuparte, no es más que un simple dolor de cabeza; por el simple hecho de usar esta tarjeta en sus compras, obtendrá usted puntos canjeables por regalos .Se usa antepuesto al nombre .SINÓNIMO mero .3 Que presenta pocas dificultades o complicaciones :lo hicieron así por una razón muy simple: nadie les había enseñado; estas alteraciones se pueden corregir por métodos muy simples durante los primeros meses de vida .SINÓNIMO sencillo .4 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es poco inteligente o razona con lentitud, por lo que es fácil de engañar :todos le toman el pelo porque es muy simple; José Luis es un simple y un ignorante .5 adjetivo /nombre masculino [sustancia ] Que sirve por sí solo a la medicina o que entra en la composición de un medicamento . VÉASE a simple vista ; condicional simple; herpes simple; mayoría simple; oración simple; palabra simple; pretérito perfecto simple; tiempo simple . Los superlativos son simplicísimo, formal, y simplísimo .
simplemente
simplemente adverbio Exclusiva o concretamente con el propósito que se expresa .
simpleza
simpleza nombre femenino 1 Falta de inteligencia y rapidez en una persona cuando razona :se quejaba de la simpleza de sus compañeros de trabajo .2 Dicho o hecho poco inteligente :fiarte de él ha sido una simpleza; no hagas caso de sus simplezas, habla por hablar .3 coloquial Cosa insignificante o de poco valor :no debes disgustarte por esas simplezas .
simplicidad
simplicidad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de simple (sin complicación ):simplicidad estructural; en la música de los pueblos de Oriente existen infinidad de casos variados que llegan desde la máxima simplicidad hasta la complicación más rica en efectos .2 Cualidad de simple (formado por un solo elemento ).3 Llaneza o sencillez de una persona :le toman el pelo por su simplicidad .
simplicísimo, -ma
simplicísimo, -ma adjetivo Superlativo de simple .
simplificable
simplificable adjetivo Que se puede simplificar .
simplificación
simplificación nombre femenino 1 Acción de simplificar :la simplificación de trámites burocráticos será agradecida por todos los trabajadores .2 Efecto de simplificar :la exposición anterior no está exenta de simplificaciones, pero puede servir como aproximación al fenómeno .
simplificar
simplificar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer más simple o fácil una cosa :los avances tecnológicos han simplificado las tareas del campo; los abundantes informes y estadísticas facilitan las decisiones de compras y simplifican la gestión del negocio .2 mat Convertir una expresión matemática en otra más simple pero equivalente :al simplificar una fracción se reduce su expresión dividiendo el numerador y el denominador por un mismo número o expresión . Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .
simplismo
simplismo nombre masculino 1 Cualidad de simplista :el simplismo de un argumento .2 Idea simplista :gran parte del efecto manipulador del filme radica en la forma en que una puesta en escena más o menos correcta otorga una cierta credibilidad subliminal a los simplismos del guionista .
simplista
simplista adjetivo 1 Que está basado en ideas demasiado elementales :su visión simplista del asunto le acarreará problemas; la distinción entre izquierdas y derechas puede considerarse, en política, una división simplista .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que hace razonamientos con ideas demasiado elementales :a veces es ingenuo y un poco simplista .
simplón, -plona
simplón, -plona adjetivo 1 col. desp. Que es excesivamente simple o sencillo :un discurso simplón; el debut de la joven estrella en ese simplón melodrama juvenil hacía prever una carrera mucho más prometedora .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino col. desp. [persona ] Que es simple .
simposio
simposio nombre masculino Reunión de especialistas en una materia para tratar y discutir sobre algo concreto relacionado con su especialidad :un simposio internacional de especialistas en oncología .
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simper
sim per /sɪ́mpə r /動詞 自動詞 へらへら [にたにた ]笑う, 作り笑いする .他動詞 …をへらへら笑いながら [作り笑いしながら ]言う .名詞 C (間の抜けた )へらへら [作り ]笑い .～ing ly /-p (ə )rɪŋli /副詞
simple
sim ple /sɪ́mp (ə )l /〖語源は 「sim (1つ )ple (倍 )」〗(名 )simplicity, (副 )simply 形容詞 ～r ; ～st /｟時に ｠more ～; most ～/3 , 4 , 6 は比較なし 1 〈事 物などが 〉【人にとって 】(複雑でなく 理解しやすく )単純な , 簡単な , わかりやすい , 平易な «for » ; 〖be simple to do 〗〈事 物が 〉…しやすい (!｟コーパス ｠to doの前にfor Aを伴うのはきわめて ｟まれ ｠) ; 〖it is simple (for A ) to do 〗(A 〈人 〉にとって [が ])…するのは簡単だ (!(1 )｟コーパス ｠for Aを伴うのは文脈から推定できない場合に限られ1割余りにすぎない; →for 18 . (2 )構文については →easy 1 ) ▸ a simple way [question ]簡単な方法 [質問 ]▸ This cell phone is simple to use. ≒It is simple to use this cell phone .この携帯電話は使いやすい (!(1 )前者の構文ではuseの意味上の目的語が主語this cell phoneであることに注意. (2 )╳It is simple that …や ╳You are simple to use …の構文では用いない ) ▸ Tell me what I need to know but keep [make ] it simple .僕が知っておくべき事を教えてくれ . ただし, 簡潔にな ▸ Life is not that simple [as simple as you think ].人生はそれほど [君が考えているほど ]単純ではない ▸ Why not? The simple answer is that …なぜそうではないのか, 簡単に言えば …ということだ 2 〈服装 文体などが 〉 (華美な装飾 不必要なものがなく )派手でない , 簡素な , 飾らない ; 〈食物などが 〉ぜいたくでない , 質素な (↔fancy ); 〈人などが 〉純真な , 素朴な ▸ a simple black dress シンプルな黒いドレス ▸ The furniture was simple but elegant .その家具は簡素だが品があった ▸ simple pleasures such as fishing 釣りのような素朴な楽しみ 3 まったくの , 純粋な ▸ The simple fact [truth ] is that …まぎれもない事実は …ということだ ▸ a matter of simple economics 純然たる経済的問題 ▸ I left early for the simple reason that I was tired .僕が早々に引き上げたのは, 単に疲れていたからだ ▸ It's as simple as that .ただそれだけのことさ 4 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗単一の, (ごく少数の部分からなって )単純な 〈構造 組織など 〉; 〘生物 〙(複数に分かれておらず )単一の ▸ simple forms of life such as plankton プランクトンのような単純生命体 ▸ a simple pattern 単純な模様 5 〖名詞 の前で 〗(善良で )普通の 〈人 生活など 〉▸ I'm just a simple laborer .私はごく普通の労働者だ 6 〘文法 〙〈動詞の時制が 〉単純形の (!進行形 完了形でないもの ) ; 〈文が 〉単文の .7 ｟やや古 ｠〖通例be ～〗〈人が 〉頭の弱い , お人よしの ; 愚かな ▸ She's a bit simple .彼女は少しばかりおめでたい 名詞 C 1 単純体 [物 ], 単体 ; 愚か者 .2 ｟古 ｠薬草 .～̀ equ á tion 〘数 〙1次方程式 .～̀ fr á ction 〘数 〙単分数 .～̀ fr á cture 〘医 〙単純骨折 .～̀ í nterest 〘商 〙単利 .～̀ l í fe ｟くだけて ｠〖the ～〗(近代的社会にわずらわされない, 通例田舎の )質素な生活 .～̀ mach í ne 単純機械 .～̀ s é ntence 〘文法 〙単文 .S -̀ S í mon (人の言うことを何でも信じる )お人よし, ばか 〘英国の童謡より 〙.～̀ t é nse 〘文法 〙単純時制 .～ness 名詞
simplehearted
s ì mple h é art ed /-ɪd /形容詞 純真な, 悪意のない, 誠実 [正直 ]な .
simple-minded
s ì mple-m í nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 〈人が 〉純真な, 無邪気な ; 単純な, お人よしの ; 頭の弱い, ばかな .2 〈物が 〉単純な, 熟考されていない .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
simpleton
sim ple ton /sɪ́mp (ə )lt (ə )n /名詞 C ｟やや古 ｠ばか, まぬけ, 愚か者 .
simplicity
sim plic i ty /sɪmplɪ́səti /→simple 名詞 U 1 簡単 , 平易 , 単純 ▸ simplicity and complexity 単純さと複雑さ ▸ for simplicity 単純に言えば 2 質素 , 簡素 ▸ life with simplicity 質素な生活 3 率直さ , 素朴さ , 純真さ ▸ the sweet simplicity of a child 小児の愛らしい無邪気さ 4 愚直 , 愚かさ (foolishness ).be simpl ì city its é lf ｟書 ｠非常に簡単である .
simplification
sim pli fi ca tion /sɪ̀mplɪfɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 C U 単純 [簡略 ]化 (したもの ).
simplified
s í m pli f ì ed 形容詞 簡略化された ▸ a simplified version 簡易版
simplify
sim pli fy /sɪ́mplɪfàɪ /動詞 -fies ; -fied ; ～ing 他動詞 …を簡単にする, 単純にする (↔complicate ); 容易にする, 平易にする ▸ greatly simplify things 物事を非常に単純化する
simplistic
sim plis tic /sɪmplɪ́stɪk /形容詞 ｟否定的に ｠(実際より 過度に )単純にとらえた [割り切った ]▸ simplistic measures 安易な対処法 sim pl í s ti cal ly /-k (ə )li /副詞
simply
sim ply /sɪ́mpli /→simple 副詞 more ～; most ～/3 , 4 , 6 は比較なし 1 単純に , 自然に , あっさりと ▸ Why didn't he simply ask her to tell him the truth? なぜ彼はあっさりと彼女に真相を教えてくれと聞かなかったのだろう 2 平易に , わかりやすく ▸ to put it simply 簡単に言えば 3 〖節 句を修飾して 〗ただ単に (only )▸ I did it simply because I wanted to .単にやってみたかったので, やった 4 〖形容詞 などを強調して 〗非常に , まったく , 本当に ; 〖～ … not 〗どうしても … ない ▸ I am simply too busy to read any books .まったく忙しくて本も読めない ▸ I simply can't believe it .私にはどうしてもそれが信じられない (!not … simplyは 「単に …だけではない 」の意味 ) 5 質素に , 地味に , ありのままに ▸ live simply 質素な生活をする ▸ be simply dressed 地味な服装をしている 6 〖文修飾 〗率直に言って ▸ Quite simply , it's the best way to do it .はっきり言ってそれが一番いい方法だ (!後続する内容を強調する; →actually 読解のポイント )
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