Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization.
- noun A practitioner of minimalism.
- adjective Of, relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of minimalism.
- adjective Being or providing a bare minimum of what is necessary.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Believing in or seeking a
minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum. - noun One who believes in or seeks a
minimal state; one who seeks tominimize orreduce to aminimum .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)
- noun a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics
- adjective of or relating to artistic minimalism
- noun a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism
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Examples
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Outsiders often ascribe the word minimalist to the whole of 20th-century Danish design, but this one-of-a-kind piece is a full-blown fantasy rendered in wood.
Danish Design's Homely Attraction J. S. Marcus 2011
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The most intriguing idea suggested by Jo Murphy is what she calls the minimalist approach of just letting your lawn go wild because it "requires no work, and the average lawn owner acknowledges lack of control over nature and gives their time and energy to something else."
Aspen Times - Top Stories Anna Naeser Special to The Aspen Times Aspen 2010
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The most intriguing idea suggested by Jo Murphy is what she calls the minimalist approach of just letting your lawn go wild because it "requires no work, and the average lawn owner acknowledges lack of control over nature and gives their time and energy to something else."
Aspen Times - Top Stories Anna Naeser Special to The Aspen Times Aspen 2010
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The most intriguing idea suggested by Jo Murphy is what she calls the minimalist approach of just letting your lawn go wild because it "requires no work, and the average lawn owner acknowledges lack of control over nature and gives their time and energy to something else."
Aspen Times - Top Stories Anna Naeser Special to The Aspen Times Aspen 2010
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The most intriguing idea suggested by Jo Murphy is what she calls the minimalist approach of just letting your lawn go wild because it "requires no work, and the average lawn owner acknowledges lack of control over nature and gives their time and energy to something else."
Aspen Times - Top Stories Anna Naeser Special to The Aspen Times Aspen 2010
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The most intriguing idea suggested by Jo Murphy is what she calls the minimalist approach of just letting your lawn go wild because it "requires no work, and the average lawn owner acknowledges lack of control over nature and gives their time and energy to something else."
Aspen Times - Top Stories Anna Naeser Special to The Aspen Times Aspen 2010
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In a statement, the AFC said it recognises the crucial role the National Assembly has to perform in developing the country's fledgling democracy and that it takes very seriously what it called the minimalist efforts being made by the PPPC government to undermine the role of the parliamentary opposition.
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In a statement, the AFC said it recognises the crucial role the National Assembly has to perform in developing the country's fledgling democracy and that it takes very seriously what it called the minimalist efforts being made by the PPPC government to undermine the role of the parliamentary opposition.
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:) I actually looked up the definition of the term minimalist, and I think I paraphrased it in there somewhere.
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The large, square shape of the tub works well in minimalist and modern bathroom designs, and complements its generous size – 235 by 215 cm.
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