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elegance
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Also known as elegant

thumb|Elegance of the Epoque by Frédéric Soulacroix 200px|right|thumb|An example of "beauty in method"—a simple and elegant proof of the Pythagorean theorem.

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  • In philosophy of science
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  • In engineering
  • In chemistry
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thumb|Elegance of the Epoque by Frédéric Soulacroix 200px|right|thumb|An example of "beauty in method"—a simple and elegant proof of the Pythagorean theorem.

Elegance is beauty that shows unusual effectiveness and simplicity.

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