Flatness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflætnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flatness is a noun meaning The state of being flat.
Meaning
The state of being flat.
More Meanings
- The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity
- The state of being bland : dullness
- (wine) Lack of bouquet and freshness of a wine, through too much aeration or infection with film yeasts
- (statistics) slim-tailedness or platykurtosis.
- Mattness, the quality of a painted surface which scatters or absorbs the light falling on it, so as to be substantially free from gloss or sheen
Example Sentences
The flatness of the landscape facilitates views right across the Firth of Forth to Fife, before the railway begins to pierce the Edinburgh suburbs.
Word Forms
- flatnesses
Synonyms for flatness
Depending on context, synonyms include mat, matt, matte, lusterlessness, planeness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include planeness, matt, matte, mat, lusterlessness, flattening.
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