Meaning of Elegance | Babel Free
ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡənsDefinitions
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Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners. uncountable, usually
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Restraint and grace of style. uncountable, usually
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The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision. uncountable, usually
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A refinement or luxury. countable, dated, usually
Equivalents
Examples
“The bride was elegance personified.”
“The simple dress had a quiet elegance.”
“The proof of the theorem had a pleasing elegance.”
“As to the comforts and elegances of life, we have enough of them for our good.”
“At Rome, when Sallust was the fashionable writer, short sentences, uncommon words, and an obscure brevity, were affected as so many elegances.”
“Phineas Duge[…] was, for a man of affairs and an American, singularly fond of the small elegances of life. Although he sat alone at dinner, the table was heaped with choice flowers and carefully selected hothouse fruit.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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