idiom
less is more
LES iz MOR
lɛs ɪz mɔːrListen
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lessismore
Dictionary meaning
the principle that simplicity and restraint in design, expression, or lifestyle result in greater impact, clarity, and quality than abundance and elaboration; popularized by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe as a motto for minimalist modernist architecture; widely applied in graphic design, UX design, writing, and product development to argue that removing the unnecessary increases the power of what remains
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