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Meaning of "elegance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELEGANCE

elegance  [ˈɛlɪɡəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELEGANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elegance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELEGANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

elegance

Elegance

Elegance is a synonym for beautiful that has come to acquire the additional connotations of unusual effectiveness and simplicity. It is frequently used as a standard of tastefulness particularly in the areas of visual design, decoration, the sciences, and the aesthetics of mathematics. Elegant things exhibit refined grace and dignified propriety.

Definition of elegance in the English dictionary

The first definition of elegance in the dictionary is dignified grace in appearance, movement, or behaviour. Other definition of elegance is good taste in design, style, arrangement, etc. Elegance is also something elegant; a refinement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELEGANCE


appearance
əˈpɪərəns
arrogance
ˈærəɡəns
assistance
əˈsɪstəns
audience
ˈɔːdɪəns
balance
ˈbæləns
compliance
kəmˈplaɪəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
confidence
ˈkɒnfɪdəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
distance
ˈdɪstəns
evidence
ˈɛvɪdəns
experience
ɪkˈspɪərɪəns
extravagance
ɪkˈstrævəɡəns
imbalance
ɪmˈbæləns
importance
ɪmˈpɔːtəns
inelegance
ɪnˈelɪɡəns
influence
ˈɪnflʊəns
insurance
ɪnˈʃʊərəns
Lawrence
ˈlɒrəns
license
ˈlaɪsəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELEGANCE

electuaries
electuary
eledoisin
eleemosynary
elegancies
elegancy
elegant
elegantly
elegiac
elegiac couplet
elegiac stanza
elegiacal
elegiacally
elegiast
elegies
elegise
elegist
elegit
elegize
elegy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELEGANCE

acceptance
accordance
advance
alliance
assurance
chance
clearance
dance
enhance
entrance
finance
France
guidance
in advance
instance
on the chance
performance
relevance
romance
stand a chance

Synonyms and antonyms of elegance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELEGANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elegance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of elegance

Translation of «elegance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELEGANCE

Find out the translation of elegance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elegance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elegance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

优雅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elegancia
570 millions of speakers

English

elegance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लालित्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أناقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

элегантность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elegância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমনীয়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élégance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keanggunan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eleganz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エレガンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우아함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keanggunan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sang trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேர்த்தியுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अभिजात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zarafet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eleganza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elegancja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

елегантність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eleganță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κομψότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elegansie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elegans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eleganse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elegance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEGANCE»

The term «elegance» is very widely used and occupies the 10.104 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEGANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elegance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elegance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elegance

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELEGANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elegance.
1
Laz Alonso
I love that period, between the '20s and the '60s. I love doing period pieces, and those eras are my favorite period in time, music wise, and the elegance and the way of being.
2
Sidney Altman
About seven years later I was given a book about the periodic table of the elements. For the first time I saw the elegance of scientific theory and its predictive power.
3
Johnny Ball
If mathematics is to be understood widely, we need to emphasise its elegance and its applications. Sometimes it seems that universities want to emphasise how difficult it is!
4
William Bartram
My progress was rendered delightful by the sylvan elegance of the groves, chearful meadows, and high distant forests, which in grand order presented themselves to view.
5
Cecil Beaton
What is elegance? Soap and water!
6
Mary Browne
The elegance of honesty needs no adornment.
7
Craig Bruce
Nothing surpasses the beauty and elegance of a bad idea.
8
Ron Carter
I am from the planet of elegance.
9
Oleg Cassini
Looks, health and elegance are what counts. Someone can look wonderful in a sweatsuit.
10
Coco Chanel
Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELEGANCE»

Discover the use of elegance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elegance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Guide to Elegance: For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well ...
Written by French style guru Madame Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, Elegance is a classic style bible for timeless chic, grace, and poise -- every tidbit of advice today's woman could possibly need, all at the tips of her (perfectly manicured) ...
Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, 2004
2
Elegance
A forty-year-old encyclopedia of style titled Elegance, this slim volume by formidable French fashion expert Madame Dariaux promises to transform even the plainest of women into creatures of poise and grace.
Kathleen Tessaro, 2004
3
The Little Pink Book of Elegance: The Modern Girl's Guide to ...
The Little Pink Book of Elegance: The Modern Girl's Guide to Living with Style includes fabulous tips on clothing, colors, accessories, jewelry, fragrance, your home, closets, entertaining, correspondence, and more.
Jodi Kahn
4
Elegance: The Seeberger Brothers and the Birth of Fashion ...
Presents a stunning showcase of three hundred black-and-white Seberger photographs that offer evocative images of a bygone era of glamour that became the foundation for modern-day fashion photography.
Sylvie Aubenas, Xavier Demange, 2007
5
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Muriel Barbery, 2008
6
Elegance
This issue of AD extrapolates current design tendencies and brings them together to present a new type of architecture, one that is seamlessly trying processes, space, structure and material together with beauty. ‘Elegance’ here is cast ...
Ali Rahim, Hina Jamelle, 2007
7
The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving: New Jewelry Designs with ...
Includes how-to information.
Carol Wilcox Wells, 2002
8
Geisha: A Unique World of Tradition, Elegance, and Art
But just who are geisha? This book delves into their lives and history with detailed coverage of their training, their costumes, and the intricate world of tradition in which they live and work.
John Gallagher, 2003
9
Caribbean elegance
This Exotic Interior-Design Book reveals the elegant lifestyle, magnificent homes, & sumptuous furniture of the aristocratic sugar barons of the Caribbean islands from the late 18th century to the early 20th century.
Michael W. Connors, 2002
10
In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something ...
In the bestselling tradition of The Tipping Point, Made to Stick, and The Black Swan, In Pursuit of Elegance will change the way you think about the world.
Matthew E. May, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELEGANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elegance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Multi-million pound plan unveiled to restore Edwardian elegance to …
But exciting new plans developed by the Royal Hall Restoration Trust to recapture the tree-lined elegance of the Edwardian era at Britain's only ... «Ripon Today, Jul 15»
2
Pala Store evokes timeless elegance
Pala Store evokes timeless elegance. by Dan Weisman Staff Writer · _OP_ED_Pala1_. shadow. View from Mission San Antonio de Pala across ... «Valley Roadrunner, Jul 15»
3
Zara Phillips opts for elegance with husband Mike Tindall at …
While her cousin-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge opted for a red midi dress and perfectly-coiffed hair for her day on Centre Court, the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Top chefs to compete in Q-C Taste of Elegance
Top chefs from the area will be competing in the annual Quad-Cities Taste of Elegance contest Monday, July 13, in the ballroom at the Isle of ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
5
Wine Time: Beat the heat with inexpensive elegance
It has been almost a year since my last article, and in that time, a lot has changed — not only at Pot Roast & Pinot, but in the whole of ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
6
Fête en Blanc adds elegance to A Moveable Feast and Kingwood …
The elegance of white décor and clothing and the fine food by A Moveable Feast Supperclub combine with the beauty of Kingwood Center ... «Richland Source, Jul 15»
7
Bar Refaeli goes for elegance in a midnight blue lace gown at Paris …
It was a trend many had hoped had been left behind forever, but the noughties 'skinny scarf' has been seen on runways all spring long. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Pippa Middleton wows at her niece's christening
The 31-year-old was the epitome of elegance in a bespoke Emilia Wickstead high-necked cream coatdress, which featured pocket detailing ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
9
3D Printed Prehensile Prosthetic Hand Combines Elegance with …
prehensilefeatured Over the course of the past couple years, we've seen the emergence of various 3D printed prosthetic hands and arms. «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
10
Featured Home: Blend of Formality, Casual Elegance
The curb appeal of this country-chic shingle style estate will take your breath away. Prominently situated in the Willis Estates neighborhood at ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

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