elegant design

collocation in English

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elegant
adjective
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/ˈel.ɪ.ɡənt/us
/ˈel.ə.ɡənt/
graceful and attractive in appearance ...
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design
noun
uk
/dɪˈzaɪn/us
/dɪˈzaɪn/
a drawing or set of drawings showing how a building or product is to be made and how it will work ...
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(Definition ofelegantanddesignfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theelegantdesign, with its unobstructed space for the spreading crowns of the tall palms, was a perfect marriage of form and function.
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The vessels'elegantdesignincludes a tall base that complements the knop of the bowl's lid.
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The 1931 art deco building is noted for itselegantdesignand is heritage listed.
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Because of itselegantdesignand the quality of the generated code, the compiler and book remain classics in the compiler field.
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Because of theirelegantdesignand high speed they were recognised as leading-edge representatives of their class.
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It provides many hours of challenge with a simple butelegantdesignthat is sure to please anyone who enjoys using his or her head.
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The cars proved to be durable and reliable vehicles with anelegantdesign.
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Hiselegantdesignfor the 2720acre km2 neighborhood includes a partly symmetrical arrangement of gently curved streets and parks.
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Trimmings included a full-length lower beltline molding of a simple yetelegantdesign.
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It is a veryelegantdesignand extremely durable and comes in 2, 4 and 8 mebibyte capacities.
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This also meant anelegantdesignbased on a minimalist aesthetic.
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By comparison, the 6000 series console was anelegantdesign; simple, fast and reliable.
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The space station's originalelegantdesignhas given way to haphazard expansion by scrabbling factions of every species.
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It was less successful and had a lesselegantdesign.
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In most existing implementations, the layers are not distinct, because small code is more important thanelegantdesign.
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Originally published in 1957, innumerable layouts have been built following its simple butelegantdesign.
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He was known for his refined andelegantdesignstyle.
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Both sides are decorated with anelegantdesignof a bird with a high crest.
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His gleaming mahogany runabouts captured the public imagination with theirelegantdesignand record-breaking speed and in the process quickly became the must-have play thing for the rich and famous.
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The result is a collection that runs a spectrum of scale, design and intent, but the works all share superior attention to detail,elegantdesignand luxurious form.
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