[ˈɛlɪɡ(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- graceful and stylish in appearance or manner
(e.g: she will look elegant in black)

- (of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple
(e.g: the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms)


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Origin:
late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere ‘choose, select’ (see elect)