minimalism

[ min-uh-muh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈmɪn ə məˌlɪz əm /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

Music. a reductive style or school of modern music utilizing only simple sonorities, rhythms, and patterns, with minimal embellishment or orchestrational complexity, and characterized by protracted repetition of figurations, obsessive structural rigor, and often a pulsing, hypnotic effect.

minimal art.

Origin of minimalism

First recorded in 1965–70; minimal + -ism

Words nearby minimalism

minimal, minimal art, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal dose, minimal infecting dose, minimalism, minimalist, minimalistic, minimalize, minimal lethal dose, minimally invasive

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Example sentences from the Web for minimalism

In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yet American minimalism, isolationism, realism, mind-our-own-business-ism—whatever you want to call it—is cyclical.
Rand Paul vs. the Real World|James Kirchick|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Psycho was minimalism to maximum effect, but it was also a one off.
Why the Original ‘Birds’ is Superior to Hitchcock’s Version|Malcolm Jones|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Minimalism is in vogue, and living a less cluttered life is probably good for your mental health and for the environment.
Suburbs Are Dying, Say Urbanists, but the Obits May Be Premature|Josh Dzieza|August 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

When I was in graduate school myself, the mode was minimalism.
Boys Don’t Cry: In Praise of Sentiment|Andrew Sean Greer|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for minimalism

minimalism

/ (ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm) /

noun

another name for minimal art

a type of music based on simple elements and avoiding elaboration or embellishment

design or style in which the simplest and fewest elements are used to create the maximum effect

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	minimalism
释义	minimalism [ min-uh-muh-liz-uhm ] / ˈmɪn ə məˌlɪz əm / noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Music. a reductive style or school of modern music utilizing only simple sonorities, rhythms, and patterns, with minimal embellishment or orchestrational complexity, and characterized by protracted repetition of figurations, obsessive structural rigor, and often a pulsing, hypnotic effect. minimal art. Origin of minimalism First recorded in 1965–70; minimal + -ism Words nearby minimalism minimal, minimal art, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal dose, minimal infecting dose, minimalism, minimalist, minimalistic, minimalize, minimal lethal dose, minimally invasive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for minimalism In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism. New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion\|Nina Strochlic\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Yet American minimalism, isolationism, realism, mind-our-own-business-ism—whatever you want to call it—is cyclical. Rand Paul vs. the Real World\|James Kirchick\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Psycho was minimalism to maximum effect, but it was also a one off. Why the Original ‘Birds’ is Superior to Hitchcock’s Version\|Malcolm Jones\|November 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Minimalism is in vogue, and living a less cluttered life is probably good for your mental health and for the environment. Suburbs Are Dying, Say Urbanists, but the Obits May Be Premature\|Josh Dzieza\|August 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When I was in graduate school myself, the mode was minimalism. Boys Don’t Cry: In Praise of Sentiment\|Andrew Sean Greer\|June 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for minimalism minimalism / (ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm) / noun another name for minimal art a type of music based on simple elements and avoiding elaboration or embellishment design or style in which the simplest and fewest elements are used to create the maximum effect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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