elegance
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈɛlɪɡəns/
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elegancia
- The idea, dreamed up by then-graduate student Thomas Rueckes, was bracing in its elegance.
- mathematical elegance
- elegance and simplicity
Readable, yeah, is if you understand what's going on and also understand the elegance of thought behind it.
- Readable, yeah, is if you understand what's going on and also understand the elegance of thought behind it.
- Is it something specific to a mindset that allows you to discover the elegance in computational processes, or is this all of us?
- It was the God of order, the God of simplicity and elegance.
- You can see, you can see the elegance to it, right that I can just imagine shifting right when when you're not doing the thing effectively, right?
Examples
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Suddenly I could appreciate CoH on a whole new level, really understanding the elegance behind design choices.
Blog text (9) -
Notice the elegance of the proof.
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It's the elegance and the complexity of the structure.
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You will need to use external storage, which kind of kills the elegance of a machine like this.
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While I admire the elegance of their analysis, I beg to differ.
Academic text (1993) -
The real elegance of the design is in the counterweight box, however.
Fiction book (2001) -
Students whispered excitedly, overcome by the elegance of a great idea.
Fiction book (2002) -
How does he acquire a sensibility to small differences and the ability to recognize intellectual elegance?
Academic text (1991) -
The elegance of saying much with little, bringing together left-brained technique and right-brained shapes.
Fiction book (1993) -
The engineer's solution was praised for its remarkable elegance, combining simplicity with effectiveness to address the problem.
Synonyms
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4.4
A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand
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2.8
Being natural and genuine without trying to impress others
Being very clever at finding new ways to solve problems and make things
A quality that is not complicated and easy to understand or do
Antonyms
Compounds
A graceful, balanced design in a building that looks simple and beautiful
How Elegant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elegance comes from the Latin elegans, from eligere 'to choose', and is like the English word select. That's why an elegant solution or proof feels simple and clever: it is the best, carefully 'chosen' way to solve a problem that works clearly and well.