elegant simplicity

collocation in English

meaningsofelegantandsimplicity

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elegant
adjective
uk
/ˈel.ɪ.ɡənt/us
/ˈel.ə.ɡənt/
graceful and attractive in appearance ...
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simplicity
noun[U]
uk
/sɪmˈplɪs.ə.ti/us
/sɪmˈplɪs.ə.t̬i/
the fact that something is easy to understand ...
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(Definition ofelegantandsimplicityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelegant simplicity

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The monograph is written withelegantsimplicityand at an engaging pace.
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We have included sketches of some proofs, hoping to communicate theelegantsimplicityof certain arguments.
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In the end,elegantsimplicityis dangerous because it is presented in figures that carry with them a reassuring and only apparent precision.
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As industrial technology put machine-made lace, steel cage crinolines, and silk dresses within the reach of an increasing number of female consumers,elegantsimplicitybecame a hallmark of the elite.
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I agree with his amendment; it is certainly possessed of a certainelegantsimplicity.
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One of the great strengths of our present voting system and its procedures is theirelegantsimplicity.
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The whole thing would have anelegantsimplicity, and the self-financing aspect might well render the money resolution otiose.
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His early style was characterised by anelegantsimplicity.
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The appeal of tenkara is itselegantsimplicity.
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He goes on to say that the song contains many lines withelegantsimplicityand are delivered with evocative sincerity.
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In art, where the spirit of shibumi takes the form of sahi, it iselegantsimplicity, articulate brevity.
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Lawson calls the designelegantsimplicity, showing how a clever choice of theme tune can evoke an atmosphere and set a pace to which images can be cut.
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