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flatness
flat 1 F0169700 (flăt)adj. flat·ter, flat·test 1. a. Having a smooth, even surface: a flat field. See Synonyms at level.b. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth: a flat box.2. a. Being in horizontal position; lying down: flat on his back.b. Being without slope or curvature: a flat line on a chart.c. Having a low heel or no heel: flat shoes.3. Free of qualification; absolute: a flat refusal.4. Fixed; unvarying: a flat rate.5. Lacking interest or excitement; dull: a flat scenario.6. a. Lacking in flavor: a flat stew that needs salt.b. Having lost effervescence or sparkle: flat beer.7. a. Deflated. Used of a tire.b. Electrically discharged. Used of a storage battery.8. Of or relating to a horizontal line that displays no ups or downs and signifies the absence of physiological activity: A flat electroencephalogram indicates a loss of brain function.9. Of or relating to a hierarchy with relatively few tiers or levels: a flat organization chart.10. Commercially inactive; sluggish: flat sales for the month.11. Unmodulated; monotonous: a flat voice.12. Lacking variety in tint or shading; uniform: "The sky was bright but flat, the color of oyster shells" (Anne Tyler).13. Not glossy; matte: flat paint.14. Music a. Being below the correct pitch.b. Being one half step lower than the corresponding natural key: the key of B flat.15. Designating the vowel a as pronounced in bad or cat.16. Nautical Taut. Used of a sail.17. Informal Having small breasts.adv.1. a. Level with the ground; horizontally.b. On or up against a flat surface; at full length.2. So as to be flat.3. a. Directly; completely: went flat against the rules; flat broke.b. Exactly; precisely: arrived in six minutes flat.4. Music Below the intended pitch.5. Business Without interest charge.n.1. A flat surface or part.2. often flats A stretch of level ground: salt flats.3. A shallow frame or box for seeds or seedlings.4. A movable section of stage scenery, usually consisting of a wooden frame and a decorated panel of wood or cloth.5. A flatcar.6. A deflated tire.7. A shoe with a flat heel.8. A large flat piece of mail.9. A horse that competes in a flat race. Also called runner.10. Music a. A sign (♭) used to indicate that a note is to be lowered by a semitone.b. A note that is lowered a semitone.11. Football The area of the field to either side of an offensive formation.v. flat·ted, flat·ting, flats v.tr.1. To make flat; flatten.2. Music To lower (a note) a semitone.v.intr. Music To sing or play below the proper pitch.
[Middle English, from Old Norse flatr; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]
flat′ly adv.flat′ness n.
flat 2 F0169700 (flăt)n.1. An apartment on one floor of a building.2. Archaic A story in a house.
[Alteration of Scots flet, inner part of a house, from Middle English, from Old English, floor, dwelling; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  flatness - the property of having two dimensionsplaneness, two-dimensionalitydimensionality - the spatial property of having dimensions; "all matter has dimensionality" | | 2. | flatness - a want of animation or brilliance; "the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style"expressive style, style - 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; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" | | 3. | flatness - a deficiency in flavor; "it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils"gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" | | 4. | flatness - the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or glosslusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte, matdullness - a lack of visual brightness; "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea" | | 5. |  flatness - inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"languor, lethargy, phlegm, sluggishnessinertia, inactiveness, inactivity - a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work" |
flatnessnoun1. evenness, uniformity, smoothness, horizontality, levelness Notice the flatness and the rich, red earth.2. dullness, emptiness, tedium, monotony, staleness, vapidity, insipidity He detected a certain flatness in the days that followed.flatnessnounA lack of excitement, liveliness, or interest:asepticism, blandness, colorlessness, drabness, dreariness, dryness, dullness, flavorlessness, insipidity, insipidness, jejuneness, lifelessness, sterileness, sterility, stodginess, vapidity, vapidness, weariness.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeflatflatness
Synonyms for flatnessnoun evennessSynonyms- evenness
- uniformity
- smoothness
- horizontality
- levelness
noun dullnessSynonyms- dullness
- emptiness
- tedium
- monotony
- staleness
- vapidity
- insipidity
Synonyms for flatnessnoun a lack of excitement, liveliness, or interestSynonyms- asepticism
- blandness
- colorlessness
- drabness
- dreariness
- dryness
- dullness
- flavorlessness
- insipidity
- insipidness
- jejuneness
- lifelessness
- sterileness
- sterility
- stodginess
- vapidity
- vapidness
- weariness
Synonyms for flatnessnoun the property of having two dimensionsSynonyms- planeness
- two-dimensionality
Related Wordsnoun a want of animation or brillianceRelated Wordsnoun a deficiency in flavorRelated Words- gustatory perception
- gustatory sensation
- taste
- taste perception
- taste sensation
noun the property of having little or no contrastSynonyms- lusterlessness
- lustrelessness
- matt
- matte
- mat
Related Wordsnoun inactivitySynonyms- languor
- lethargy
- phlegm
- sluggishness
Related Words- inertia
- inactiveness
- inactivity
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