flatness

CEFRB2

/ˈflætnəs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of having a level surface or lacking excitement.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being flat

Examples

  • The flatness of her voice warned me that something was wrong.

  • The flatness of the landscape facilitates views right across the Firth of Forth to Fife, before the railway begins to pierce the Edinburgh suburbs.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity

  2. The state of being bland : dullness

  3. Mattness, the quality of a painted surface which scatters or absorbs the light falling on it, so as to be substantially free from gloss or sheen

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The architect checked the blank of the concrete surface to ensure it was perfectly level.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English flatnesse, equivalent to flat + -ness.