erectness

e·rect

E0195100 (ĭ-rĕkt′)adj.1. Being in a vertical, upright position: an erect lily stalk; an erect posture.2. Being in a stiff, rigid physiological condition, especially as the result of sexual stimulation.tr.v. e·rect·ed, e·rect·ing, e·rects 1. To construct by assembling: erect a skyscraper.2. To raise to a rigid or upright condition.3. To fix in an upright position.4. To set up; establish: erect a dynasty.5. Mathematics To construct (a perpendicular, for example) from or on a given base.

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[Middle English, from Latin ērēctus, past participle of ērigere, to set up : ē-, ex-, ex- + regere, to guide; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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e·rect′a·ble adj.e·rect′ly adv.e·rect′ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	erectness - the property of being upright in postureuprightnessstance - standing posture
	2.	erectness - position at right angles to the horizonverticality, verticalness, uprightnessspatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"

Translations

坚立的性质或状态

erect

(iˈrekt) adjective upright. He held his head erect. 直立的 坚立的 verb1. to set up; to put up or to build. They erected a statue in his memory; They plan to erect an office block there. 建立 建立2. to set upright (a mast etc). 直立 坚立eˈrection (-ʃən) noun 直立，設立 直立，设立，勃起 eˈrectly adverb 直立地 直立地eˈrectness noun 堅立的性質或狀態 坚立的性质或状态