elegance
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/
Noun

elegance (uncountable)

  1. Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
    The bride was elegance personified.
  2. Restraint and grace of style.
    The simple dress had a quiet elegance.
  3. The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
    The proof of the theorem had a pleasing elegance.
  4. (countable, dated) A refinement or luxury.
Related terms Translations Translations
  • Portuguese: elegância
  • Russian: элега́нтность
Translations
  • Russian: элега́нтность



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