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English Dictionary: flatness	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for flatness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flatness n the property of having two dimensions [syn: {two- dimensionality}, flatness, planeness] a want of animation or brilliance; "the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style" a deficiency in flavor; "it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils" the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss Synonym(s): flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends" Synonym(s): languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flatness \Flat"ness\, n. 1. The quality or state of being flat. 2. Eveness of surface; want of relief or prominence; the state of being plane or level. 3. Want of vivacity or spirit; prostration; dejection; depression. 4. Want of variety or flavor; dullness; insipidity. 5. Depression of tone; the state of being below the true pitch; -- opposed to {sharpness} or {acuteness}.