idiom
keep it simple
KEEP it SIM-pul
kiːp ɪt ˈsɪmpəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
keepitsimple
Dictionary meaning
avoid unnecessary complexity, ornamentation, and features in favor of clarity, directness, and ease of use; a foundational principle in design, engineering, and communication that recognizes complexity as a source of confusion, error, and user frustration; expressed in the KISS principle and echoed in Dieter Rams's principle that good design is as little design as possible
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