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sim·plic·i·ty Listen to audio/sɪmˈplɪsəti/ noun
plural sim·plic·i·ties
1 [noncount] : the quality of being easy to understand or use
People like the simplicity of the instructions/camera. For simplicity's sake [=to make it simpler and easier], we have rounded off the numbers to the nearest whole number. = We have rounded off the numbers for the sake of simplicity.
2 a [noncount] : the state or quality of being plain or not fancy or complicated
the simplicity of the music/writing/design
b [count] : something that is simple or ordinary but enjoyable — usually plural He loved the simplicities of country life.
3 [noncount] : something that is easy to do
Making the dish is simplicity itself. [=very easy]

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