elegance vs elegant

elegance is a noun but elegant is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elegance	Yes	No	No	No
elegant	No	Yes	No	No

elegance (noun)	elegant (noun)
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics)

elegance (adjective)	elegant (adjective)
	refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
	displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
	suggesting taste, ease, and wealth