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   style

   /stʌɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way: "different styles of management" Similar mannerwaytechniquemethodmethodologyapproachsystemmodeformpracticemodus operandiinformal:MOtypekindmannervarietysortnaturegenreveinspeciesilkvintageschoolbrandqualitycalibrekidneydesignpatternstampmodelcastgrainstripe
   • ▪ a way of painting, writing, composing, building, etc., characteristic of a particular period, place, person, or movement: "the concerto is composed in a neoclassical style"
   • ▪ a way of using language: "he never wrote in a journalistic style" Similar phraseologymode of expressionwordinglanguage
   • ▪ one's usual way of behaving or approaching situations: "backing out isn't my style"
   • ▪ an official or legal title: "the partnership traded under the style of Storr and Mortimer"
   • 2. a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed: "the pillars are no exception to the general style"
   • ▪ a particular design of clothing: "his shoes were in a style that he could wear anywhere" Similar fashiontrendvoguemodelatest thingfadcrazerage
   • ▪ a way of arranging the hair: "for a glamorous style, hair was brushed out after setting"
   • 3. fashionable elegance and sophistication: "the world-famous hotel attracts guests because of its style and taste" Similar flairstylishnesssmartnesselegancegracegracefulnesspoisepolishsuavenesssophisticationurbanitychicdashfinessepanacheelantasteinformal:classpizzazzritzinessoomphzingcomfortluxuryelegancechicaffluencewealthopulencelavishness
   • ▪ a confident, effortless manner or technique: "he plays with such style"
   • 4. (in a flower) a narrow, typically elongated extension of the ovary, bearing the stigma.
   • 5. (in an invertebrate) a small, slender pointed appendage; a stylet.
   • 6. archaic term for stylus

   verb

   • 1. design or make in a particular form: "the yacht is well proportioned and conservatively styled" Similar designfashiontailormakeproduce
   • ▪ arrange (hair) in a particular way: "he styled her hair by twisting it up to give it body"
   • 2. designate with a particular name, description, or title: "the official is styled principal and vice chancellor of the university" Similar callnametitleentitledubdesignatetermaddresslabeltagchristenbaptizenicknamearchaic:cleperare:denominate

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a stylus, also a literary composition, an official title, or a characteristic manner of literary expression): from Old French stile, from Latin stilus. The verb dates (first in style (sense 2 of the verb)) from the early 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. styler noun

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   What does style mean?

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   What does style mean in art?

   • Style also refers to particular features of art that are found in a group of artists who lived and worked at the same time. Most women style their hair. management/leadership style An authoritarian management style may not yield good results. Those familiar with her personal style say she is quietly decisive.

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   What is a style of teaching?

   • n. 1. The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed: a style of teaching. 2. The combination of distinctive features of literary or artistic expression, execution, or performance characterizing a particular person, group, school, or era. 3. Sort; type: a style of furniture. 4.

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   What does fashion mean?

   • 1. a particular type or sort, with reference to form, appearance, or character. 2. a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode or manner of acting: to do things in a grand style. 3. prevailing fashion, as in dress, esp. approved fashion; smartness: out of style. 4. an elegant, fashionable, or luxurious mode of living: to live in style.

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   What is the difference between style and FAD?

   • style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste. mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated. vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion. fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion. rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad.

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   The meaning of STYLE is a particular manner or technique by which something is done, created, or performed. How to use style in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Style.

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   a new style of house. 2. the way in which something is done. good or bad style. 3. the manner in which something is expressed or performed, considered as separate from its intrinsic content, meaning, etc. 4. a distinctive, formal, or characteristic manner of expression in words, music, painting, etc. 5.

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   The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed: a style of teaching. 2. The combination of distinctive features of literary or artistic expression, execution, or performance characterizing a particular person, group, school, or era. 3. Sort; type: a style of furniture.

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   2.	style - a way of expressing something (in ...
   3.	style - a particular kind (as to ...
   4.	style - the popular taste at a given ...
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   the use of vivid, descriptive language in literature, especially language that appeals to the senses. a literary genre that uses humor to ridicule human failings and vices. a literary style that seeks to evoke feelings and sensory responses, rather than representing reality objectively.

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   the quality of being attractive and fashionable or behaving in a way which makes people admire you: She's got style. do sth in style. to do something in a way that people admire, usually because it involves spending a lot of money: If we ever get married, we'll do it in style.