# Minimalism: noun

### Cambridge Words

> *"a* [*style*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/style) *in* [*art*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/art)*,* [*design*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/design)*, and* [*theatre*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/theatre) *that uses the* [*smallest*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/small) [*range*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/range) *of* [*materials*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/material) *and* [*colours*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/colour) [*possible*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/possible)*, and only very* [*simple*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/simple) [*shapes*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/shape) *or* [*forms*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/form)*"*

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### Merriam-Webster

> *"a style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity"*

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