Russell was a brilliant philosopher, but even the simplest practical task was quite beyond him.
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Simplest
/ˈsɪm.pləst/
Synonyms for "simplest" (31 found)
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Noun(4 words)
least complex life formmost introductorymost minimalistmost nonpatterned
Adjective(5 words)
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Noun(1 words)
most plain-language
Adjective(14 words)
most straightforwardoccam’s razorparsimonyparsimony principleplainest layoutprinciple of simplicityreduced formsimplest casesimplest examplesimplest instancesimplicitysimplified formtamestuncomplicated
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18 entriesOccam's razoralgebraic expression in simplest formalgebraic expression simplifiedeasiest methodfraction in lowest termsfraction in simplest formleast complex explanationparsimony principleprinciple of parsimonyradical in simplest formsimplest casesimplest examplesimplest explanationsimplest instancesimplest modelsimplest theory
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8 entriesfraction in simplest formsimplest casesimplest explanationsimplest formsimplest methodsimplest modelsimplest possiblesimplest solution
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Other things being equal, the simplest explanation is the best.
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She is ignorant of even the simplest facts about science.
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She is ignorant of even the simplest fact about science.
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