style

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Editorial note

Good style makes a huge difference, even in writing.

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Quick take

how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of style gathered in one view.

noun

a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

noun

a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for style.

noun

a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"

noun

the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"

noun

(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma

noun

editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display

noun

distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

noun

a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"

noun

a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"

verb

designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"

verb

make consistent with a certain fashion or style; "Style my hair"; "style the dress"

verb

make consistent with certain rules of style; "style a manuscript"

Example sentences

Good style makes a huge difference, even in writing.

This has nothing to do with the style of responsive design in general.

I think "Geeks Bearing Gifts" is the best foray into Nelson's style - and it is short enough that one can read it quickly.

Make sure you take a real hard look at all of your expenses; people that aren't accustomed to this style of living often have expenses that they believe they must have.

* Being able to do `git blame` style operations to resolve individual clauses down to individual lawmakers, then back to lobbyists.

Others will not notice directly, but will see that the piece exudes style and quality subconsciously, due to the attention to small details.

I'm about as asocial and celebratory of diversity as they come, and I love this essay, especially the conversational style.

* You could build a sweet github-style outward facing interface allowing the public to track the progress of bills in real time, increasing democratic awareness and participation.

"Using the Economist house style offers an elegant alternative, wherein virtually all people and organizations are identified explicitly, no matter how prominent.

There is so much "discretion" [3,4] afforded to regulatory agencies that the threat of fines and seizures over bizarre interpretations of the law by a Carmen Ortiz-style ambitious regulator is never far from your mind.

I've worked for some very good women bosses and a women CEO and I admired their ability to find that balance and presentation style that gave them command without them appearing as an "angry bitch" or "stupid".I've also worked with some women that couldn't find that balance, they weren't really doing anything a reasonably competent man wouldn't do, but were marked with gendered epithets and eventually driven from their job.