plainness

plainness
noun, no pl.
1) (clearness) Klarheit, die
2) (frankness) Offenheit, die
3) (simplicity) Schlichtheit, die
4) (ugliness) Unattraktivität, die; Unansehnlichkeit, die
* * *
noun die Einfachheit, die Klarheit
* * *
plain·ness
[ˈpleɪnnəs]
n no pl
1. (simplicity) Einfachheit f, Schlichtheit f
2. (obviousness) Eindeutigkeit f, Klarheit f
3. (unattractiveness) Unscheinbarkeit f, Unansehnlichkeit f
* * *
['pleInnɪs]
n
1) (= frankness, straightforwardness) Direktheit f, Offenheit f
2) (= simplicity) Einfachheit f
3) (= lack of beauty) Unansehnlichkeit f
* * *
plainness s
1. Einfachheit f, Schlichtheit f
2. Schmucklosigkeit f, Einfarbigkeit f
3. Unscheinbarkeit f, Reizlosigkeit f
4. Klarheit f, Offenheit f
5. Deutlichkeit f
6. besonders US Ebenheit f
* * *
noun, no pl.
1) (clearness) Klarheit, die
2) (frankness) Offenheit, die
3) (simplicity) Schlichtheit, die
4) (ugliness) Unattraktivität, die; Unansehnlichkeit, die
* * *
n.
Schlichtheit f.

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