| query | If you describe a piece of writing, an idea, or a plan as e______, you mean that it is simple, clear, and clever .If you describe a piece of writing, an idea, or a plan as elegant, you mean that it is simple, clear, and clever . The document impressed me with its elegant simplicity. ...an elegantly simple idea. |
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| word | elegant |
| full-definition | adjective If you describe a person or thing as elegant, you mean that they are pleasing and graceful in appearance or style. Patricia looked beautiful and elegant as always. ...an elegant restaurant. ...the princess's understated elegance. The furniture managed to combine practicality with elegance. ...a tall, elegantly dressed man with a mustache. If you describe a piece of writing, an idea, or a plan as elegant, you mean that it is simple, clear, and clever . The document impressed me with its elegant simplicity. ...an elegantly simple idea. |
| inflections | eleganceelegantlyelegantly |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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