Meaning of the word elegant in English

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elegant

US /ˈel.ə.ɡənt/

UK /ˈel.ə.ɡənt/

pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner

Example:

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She wore an elegant black dress to the party.

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The building has an elegant design.

Synonym:

graceful stylish sophisticated refined chic

(of a scientific theory or solution) pleasingly ingenious and simple

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The mathematician presented an elegant solution to the complex problem.

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The theory offers an elegant explanation for the phenomenon.

Synonym:

ingenious clever simple neat concise

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