stylistic

[ stahy-lis-tik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to style.

Origin of stylistic

1
First recorded in 1855–60; style + -istic
  • Sometimes sty·lis·ti·cal .

Other words from stylistic

  • sty·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for stylistic

stylistic

/ (staɪˈlɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to style, esp artistic or literary style

Derived forms of stylistic

  • stylistically, adverb

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