flatness — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The state of being flat

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   Examples

   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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Noun

1. the property of having two dimensions

   Synonyms

   two-dimensionalityplaneness

   Broader terms

   dimensionality

2. a want of animation or brilliance

   Broader terms

   expressive stylestyle

   Examples

   the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style

3. a deficiency in flavor

   Broader terms

   tastetaste sensationgustatory sensationtaste perceptiongustatory perception

   Examples

   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

   Synonyms

   lusterlessnesslustrelessnessmatmattmatte

   Broader terms

   dullness

5. inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

   Synonyms

   languorlethargysluggishnessphlegm

   Broader terms

   inactivenessinactivityinertia

   Examples

   the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends