Title: Minimalistic | Definition of Minimalistic at Dictionary.com
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Content: Minimalistic is used in a specific sense to refer to a type of art and in a more general sense to describe a kind of design or style, or even a lifestyle. Minimalistic art involves artwork that is stripped down to its most basic components, without embellishment. More generally, a minimalistic design or style is one that uses a few simple elements to achieve the maximum effect. Example: Jane says she likes to decorate her home in a minimalistic style, but to me it just looks like she’s missing a lot of furniture. Where does minimalistic come from? Minimalistic and its related forms come from the adjective minimal, which means “least possible.” Minimal is ultimately derived from the Latin minimus, meaning “smallest.” Minimalistic is recorded in English by the 1940s. Minimalistic is associated with the Minimalism art movement that developed in the 1960s.