Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
flatness \flat"ness\, n.
1. The quality or state of being flat.
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2. Eveness of surface; want of relief or prominence; the
state of being plane or level.
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3. Want of vivacity or spirit; prostration; dejection;
depression.
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4. Want of variety or flavor; dullness; insipidity.
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5. Depression of tone; the state of being below the true
pitch; -- opposed to {sharpness} or {acuteness}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flatness
n 1: the property of having two dimensions [syn: {two-
dimensionality}, {flatness}, {planeness}]
2: a want of animation or brilliance; "the almost self-conscious
flatness of Hemingway's style"
3: a deficiency in flavor; "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 [syn: {flatness}, {lusterlessness},
{lustrelessness}, {mat}, {matt}, {matte}]
5: inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general
appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends" [syn:
{languor}, {lethargy}, {sluggishness}, {phlegm}, {flatness}]
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