English noun: flatness |
1. | flatness (attribute) the property of having two dimensions |
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| Synonyms | planeness, two-dimensionality |
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| Broader (hypernym) | dimensionality |
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2. | flatness (communication) a want of animation or brilliance |
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| Samples | The almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style.
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| Broader (hypernym) | expressive style, style |
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3. | flatness (cognition) a deficiency in flavor |
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| Samples | It needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils.
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| Broader (hypernym) | gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation |
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4. | flatness (attribute) the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss |
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| Synonyms | lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte |
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| Broader (hypernym) | dullness |
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5. | flatness (attribute) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy |
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| Samples | The general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends.
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| Synonyms | languor, lethargy, phlegm, sluggishness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | inactiveness, inactivity, inertia |
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