"simple English" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: simple Englishes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} simple English (usually uncountable, plural simple Englishes)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, English. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: restricted code for aerospace [English, Simplified] Related terms: sign language
    Sense id: en-simple_English-en-noun--dlDuTAi
  2. (uncountable) Constructed language created by Charles Kay Ogden which restricts itself to simple words and only contains a small number of words Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms (artificial language by Ogden): Basic English
    Sense id: en-simple_English-en-noun-dxovaUWw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 47 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 77 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 71 24 Disambiguation of 'artificial language by Ogden': 1 90 9
  3. (uncountable) Controlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manuals Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-simple_English-en-noun-AwJnFRDL

Inflected forms

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