Meaning

noun how something is done or how it happens

noun a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period

noun a particular kind (as to appearance)

originThe noun is derived from Middle English stile, stel, stele, stiel, stiele, stil, still, stille, styele, style, styill, styll, styyl (“writing tool, stylus; piece of written work; characteristic mode of expression, particularly one regarded as high quality; demeanour, manner, way of life; person's designation or title; stem of a plant; period of time”) (compare semantic development to по́черк…

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