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   el·e·gant

   /ˈeləɡənt/

   adjective

   • 1. pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner: "she will look elegant in black" Similar stylishgracefultastefuldiscerningrefinedsophisticateddignifiedcultivateddistinguishedclassicsmartfashionablemodishdecorousbeautifulartisticaestheticlovelycharmingpolishedsuaveurbanecultureddashingdebonairluxurioussumptuousopulentgrandplushhigh-classexquisiteinformal:swankyOpposite inelegantgauche
   • ▪ (of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple: "the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms" Similar neatsimpleeffectiveingeniouscleverdeftintelligentinventiveOpposite messy

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere ‘choose, select’ (see elect).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELEGANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ELEGANT definition: 1. graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour: 2. An elegant idea, plan, or solution is…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elegantElegant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Very stylishly dressed men and women are elegant, and fine restaurants with distinctive delicacies are elegant. Most ordinary places and people can become elegant, though, when dressed up or adorned for special occasions.

4. www.thesaurus.com › browse › elegant66 Synonyms & Antonyms for ELEGANT | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 66 different ways to say ELEGANT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

5. www.definitions.net › definition › elegantWhat does elegant mean? - Definitions.net

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   Elegance is frequently used as a standard of tastefulness, particularly in visual design, decorative arts, literature, science, and the aesthetics of mathematics. Elegant things often exhibit refined grace and suggest maturity, and in the case of mathematics, a deep mastery of the subject matter.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eleganceElegance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Elegance is a quality of style and grace. In our age of jeans and sneakers, the elegance of actresses on the red carpet on Oscar night is such a welcome sight. It comes from the Latin elegantia, "taste, propriety, or refinement."

7. freedictionary.orgelegant - definition of elegant - synonyms, pronunciation,...

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   Very choice, and hence, pleasing to good taste; characterized by grace, propriety, and refinement, and the absence of every thing offensive; exciting admiration and approbation by symmetry, completeness, freedom from blemish, and the like; graceful; tasteful and highly attractive; as, elegant manners; elegant style of composition; an elegant ...

8. www.infoplease.com › dictionary › elegantelegant: Meaning and Definition of | Infoplease

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   gracefully refined and dignified, as in tastes, habits, or literary style: an elegant young gentleman; an elegant prosodist. graceful in form or movement: an elegant wave of the hand. appropriate to refined taste: a man devoted to elegant pursuits.