Elaboration and Minimalism

Elaboration

Elaboration noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

Minimalism is an antonym for elaboration.

Minimalism

Minimalism noun - An art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color.
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Synonyms for Minimalism

Elaboration is an antonym for minimalism.

Nearby Words: minimal, minimalist, minimally, minimality
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