simplicity

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But the simplicity is a little deceptive: when we want to do a robust implementation, we run into two issues.

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  1. noun The property, condition, or quality of being simple or uncombined.
  2. noun Absence of luxury or showiness; plainness.
  3. noun Absence of affectation or pretense.
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  • St. Francis was simple, but he had great qualities of mind and heart; and his simplicity was a perfection in him—not a defect. —  The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
  • Single device simplicity translates into simpler and cost-effective mobility architecture with fewer devices to purchase, support, and manage. —  RFID Solutions Online Products
  • And then there's the illusion of simplicity, which is the Microsoft route. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • It appears as though the simplicity was a conscious choice, for The Lovetones do provide snippets of their greater musical ability. —  Badger Herald: News Updates
  • That exterior simplicity translates into a subtle elegance inside the house: detailed doorways with fluted trim and corner medallions, large six-over-six windows, crown moldings along the ceiling line, and the kind of solid six-panel doors only found in an old house. —  SouthCoastToday.com Latest Headlines
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simplicity:   simplicities
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  1. Middle English simplicite, from Old French, from Latin simplicitās, from simplex, simplic-, simple; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from French simplicité =Provencal simplicitat =Spanish simplicidad =Portuguese simplicidade =Italian semplicità, from Latin simplicita (t-)s, from simplex (simplic-), simple: see simple.
 

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