Difference between Simple and Plain

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: NOUN

In division loo, a pool which has been put up by the dealer alone. Pools which have been contributed to by players who have been looed are double pools.
In French boston, or in heart solo, the winning of five tricks with a partner.
A medicinal plant or the medicine obtained from it.
A person lacking intelligence or common sense
Any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities
An open space surrounded by houses: as, St. Mary's Plain; the Theater Plain, in Norwich.
A field; especially, a field of battle.
An extent of level, or nearly level, land; a region not noticeably diversified with mountains, hills, or valleys.
Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.
A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.
An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.
A basic knitting stitch
Extensive tract of level open land

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: ADJECTIVE

Lowly in condition or rank.
Having or showing little intelligence, education, or experience: : naive.
Not pretentious, guileful, or deceitful; humble or sincere.
Not characterized by luxury or elaborate commitments.
Having little or no ornamentation; not embellished or adorned: : plain.
Being without figuration or elaboration.
Having no divisions or branches; not compound.
Being without additions or modifications; mere.
Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part.
Easy to understand, do, or carry out: : easy.
Having few parts or features; not complicated or elaborate.
Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
Lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety
Easy and not involved or complicated
Having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
Not elaborate in style; unornamented

Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.
Sheer; utter; unqualified.
Not dyed, twilled, or patterned.
Common in rank or station; average; ordinary.
Not mixed with other substances; pure.
Lacking beauty or distinction.
Not pretentious; unaffected.
Straightforward; frank or candid.
Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration.
Not elaborate or complicated; simple.
Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: : apparent.
Free from obstructions; open; clear.
Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses
Lacking in physical beauty or proportion
Lacking stylistic embellishment
Comprehensible to the general public
Free from any effort to soften to disguise
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation
Not mixed with extraneous elements
Not elaborate or elaborated; simple
Lacking patterns especially in color

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: VERB

Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To lament; to bewail; to complain.

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: TRANSITIVE VERB

To lament; to mourn over.

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: ADVERB

In a plain manner; plainly.
Clearly; simply.
Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: OTHER WORD TYPES

(botany) of leaf shapes
Apart from anything else
Having few parts
Unornamented
Lacking mental capacity and subtlety
Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
Synonyms Unmixed, elementary.
A monomial.
Later. a dissyllabic or trisyllabic foot, with inclusion of the pyrrhic (): opposed to a compound foot in the sense of a foot compounded of these. See pyrrhic.
That which is not composed of different things, especially not of matter and form, but is either pure matter or pure form
The object of a simple concept.
In mineralogy, homogeneous.
In chem., that has not been decomposed or separated into chemically distinct kinds of matter; elementary. See element, 3.
Not sheathed or vaginate: as, a simple aculeus or sting.
Entire; not dentate, serrate, emarginate, etc.; having no special processes, etc.: as, a simple margin.
Not specially enlarged, dilated, robust, etc.: as, simple femora, not fitted for leaping or not like a grasshopper's.
In entomology, more particularly— Formed of one lobe, joint, etc.: as, a simple maxilla; the simple capitulum or club of an antenna.
Normal or usual; ordinary; not duplex: as, the simple teeth of ordinary rodents. See simple-toothed.
Single: not compound, social, or colonial: as, the simple ascidians; the simple (not compound) eyes or ocelli of an insect.
In z oöl. and anatomy: Plain; entire; not varied, complicated, or appendaged. See simple-faced.
In botany, not formed by a union of similar parts or groups of parts: thus, a simple pistil is of one carpel; a simple leaf is of one blade; a simple stem or trunk is one not divided at the base. Compare simple umbel, below.
Unbroken by valves or crooks: as, a simple tube in a trumpet.
Not exceeding an octave; not compound: as, a simple interval, third, fifth, etc.
Undeveloped; not complex: as, simple counterpoint, fugue, imitation, rhythm, time.
In music: Single; not compound: as, a simple sound or tone.
Presenting no difficulties or obstacles; easily done, used, understood, or the like; adapted to man's natural powers of acting or thinking; plain; clear; easy: as, a simple task; a simple statement; a simple explanation.
Proceeding from ignorance or folly; evidencing a lack of sense or knowledge.
Deficient in the mental effects of experience and education; unlearned; unsophisticated; hence, silly; incapable of understanding a situation of affairs; easily deceived.
Without rank; lowly; humble; poor.
Of little value or importance; insignificant; trifling.
Plain in dress, manner, or deportment; hence, making no pretense; unaffected; unassuming; unsophisticated; artless; sincere.
Mere; pure; sheer; absolute.
Without sauce or condiment; without luxurious or unwholesome accompaniments: as, a simple diet; a simple repast.
Without elaborate and rich ornamentation; not loaded with extrinsic details; plain; beautiful, if at all, in its essential parts and their relations.
Having few parts; free from complexity or complication; uninvolved; not elaborate; not modified.
Without parts, either absolutely, or of a special kind alone considered; elementary; uncompounded: as, a simple substance; a simple concept; a simple distortion.
To make (the second or low-pressure cylinder of a compound engine) receive live steam direct from the boiler, instead of receiving its working fluid as exhaust from the first or high-pressure cylinder, as in normal series-working. This is done in starting, or occasionally with unusual overload on the engine, and the two cylinders work as two simple engines.
To gather simples, or medicinal plants.

Simple
Not elaborate or elaborated
A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Unvarnished, unem-bellished.
Clear, Evident, etc. (see manifest), distinct, patent, unmistakable, unequivocal, unambiguous, explicit, intelligible.
Embroidery in the same color as the ground.
Smooth; unstriate, as muscular fiber.
Whole-colored; not variegated: as, plain white eggs.
In card-playing, not trumps; lay: as, a plain card; a plain suit.
Incomplex; simple.
Not highly seasoned; not rich; not luxuriously dressed: as, a plain diet.
Artless; simple; unlearned; without artifice or affectation; unsophisticated.
Without beauty; homely: as, she is plain, but clever.
Void of ornament or bright color; without embellishment; simple; unadorned.
Without a figured pattern; unornamented with decorative patterns or designs; also, when applied to fabrics, untwilled or uncolored: as. plain black cloth; plain muslin.
Unqualified: undisguised; unmistakable; sheer; downright; absolute.
Clear; evident; manifest; easily perceived or understood: as, to make one's meaning plain; it was plain he was offended.
Undisguised; frank; sincere; unreserved.
Easy; free from intricacies or difficulties: as, plain exercises in shorthand.
Open; unobstructed by intervening barriers or defenses.
Flat; level: smooth; even; free from elevations and depressions: as, a plain surface or country.
In old music, said of certain graces or embellishments, like the beat, backfall, etc., when without extension by a shake: opposed to shaked. Also called smooth.
To make plain or clear; explain.
To make plain, level, or even; smooth; clear.
To lament; bewail; bemoan; mourn over.
To whinny: said of a horse.
To lament; wail; mourn.
In a plain manner; plainly; clearly; openly; frankly; bluntly.

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: RELATED WORDS

Mere, Oversimplified, Obtuse, Primitive, Common, Unproblematic, Elemental, Unsophisticated, Pure, Elegant, Simplified, Plain, Simplistic, Easy, Uncomplicated

Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Evidently, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: DESCRIBE WORDS

Mere, Oversimplified, Obtuse, Primitive, Common, Unproblematic, Elemental, Unsophisticated, Pure, Elegant, Simplified, Plain, Simplistic, Easy, Uncomplicated

Sheer, Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Our team likes this simple and nice interface.
Very simple and easy to use shipping dashboard.
Simple Homeschool and Home Art Studio on facebook!
The rustic, simple feel is comforting and comfortable.
The simple smartphone with a new simplified menu.
Even in simple parking citation matters this firm goes the extra mile in filing memorandums of law regarding the constitutionality of simple parking tickets.
Roberto was a simple man with simple tastes and big dreams, he perhaps was not able to fully realize.
Simple and easy to read a functional resume, keep it simple easy.
That sounds very simple, and in the vast majority of cases, it is simple.
Simple Past Present Perfect Simple; Indicazione temporale del passato.

This construction sounds just plain wrong to me.
Avoid technical jargon and stick to plain language.
You are using plain text in your post.
Inspector of Police in plain clothes; in very plain clothes.
The ABU consists of an ABU shirt, ABU pants, plain tan tee shirt, plain ABU cap, and boots.
We made the obscure mysterious images of Revelation sound plain, and obscured the plain command to love our enemies into something vague and inexplicable.
The group met to help the UCEDD Resource Center think about plain language and create plain language adaptations of resources.
When using the plain meaning rule would create an absurd result, courts should depart from the plain meaning.
Frock coat, plain blue trousers, blue cap, sword, and plain leather belt.
NOTE: See other cases in the sections dealing with Consent Searches, Plain View and Plain Sniffs.

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: QUESTIONS

Why choose Lakeside simple cremation Northeast Ohio?
How are pyrimidines synthesized from simple precursors?
What grade is present simple present continuous past simple and past continuous?
Is 'to not/listen' in the past simple or past simple?
When to use the present simple or the past simple in suggest?
How to test your knowledge on simple past and present perfect simple?
How to rewrite sentences in simple present and simple past tense?
What is the simple subject and simple predicate of box?
What is the difference of simple interest and simple discount?
Does a simple pendulum perform linear simple harmonic motion?

Does Abine store my plain text account information?
Do people prefer plain language in legal documents?
What is the Salisbury Plain training area newsletter?
Should Canada implement plain packaging for e-cigarettes?
What features make this plain suitable for agriculture?
Does Prospect Reservoir affect Cumberland Plain Woodland?
When did Ireland introduce plain cigarette packaging?
Where does the Gulf Coastal Plain meet the South Atlantic Coastal Plain?
Is it safe to take promethazine HCl Syrup (promethazine hydrochloride syrup Plain) Plain during pregnancy?
How are coastal plain and an interior plain similar?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIMPLE AND PLAIN

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: NOUN

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: ADJECTIVE

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: VERB

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: INTRANSITIVE VERB

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: TRANSITIVE VERB

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: ADVERB

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: OTHER WORD TYPES

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: RELATED WORDS

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: DESCRIBE WORDS

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

SIMPLE vs PLAIN: QUESTIONS