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simple English

simple English noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, English.

Noun

simple English (usually uncountable, plural simple Englishes)

  1. (usually) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, English.
    Synonyms:
    restricted code for aerospace
  2. (usually) Constructed language created by Charles Kay Ogden which restricts itself to simple words and only contains a small number of words
    Synonyms:
    Basic English
  3. (usually) Controlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manuals

Synonyms of simple English

Forms of simple English

pluralsimple Englishes

Questions about simple English

What does simple English mean?
Simple English means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, English.
What part of speech is simple English?
Simple English is a noun.
What is the plural of simple English?
The plural of simple English is simple Englishes.

Words near simple English in the dictionary

  1. simple continued fractions
  2. simple curve
  3. simple curves
  4. simple engine
  5. simple engines
  6. simple English
  7. simple Englishes
  8. simple extension
  9. simple extensions
  10. simple fraction
  11. simple fractions

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Adapted from Wiktionary: simple English (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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