What is the meaning of elegance?

noun

  • A refined quality of gracefulness and good taste.
    • usage: "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
  • A quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics. )
    • usage: "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"
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