flatness — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. The state of being flat

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   Beispiele

   The flatness of the landscape facilitates views right across the Firth of Forth to Fife, before the railway begins to pierce the Edinburgh suburbs.

2. The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity

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3. The state of being bland : dullness

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4. 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

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5. Lack of bouquet and freshness of a wine, through too much aeration or infection with film yeasts

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6. slim-tailedness or platykurtosis.

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Substantiv

1. the property of having two dimensions

   Synonyme

   two-dimensionalityplaneness

   Oberbegriffe

   dimensionality

2. a want of animation or brilliance

   Oberbegriffe

   expressive stylestyle

   Beispiele

   the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style

3. a deficiency in flavor

   Oberbegriffe

   tastetaste sensationgustatory sensationtaste perceptiongustatory perception

   Beispiele

   it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils

4. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

   Synonyme

   lusterlessnesslustrelessnessmatmattmatte

   Oberbegriffe

   dullness

5. inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

   Synonyme

   languorlethargysluggishnessphlegm

   Oberbegriffe

   inactivenessinactivityinertia

   Beispiele

   the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends