Flatness

2 definitions 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) 2.0 [wn]:

  flatness
       n 1: the property of having two dimensions [syn: {two-dimensionality},
             {planeness}]
       2: the property of having little or no contrast; lacking
          highlights or gloss [syn: {lusterlessness}, {lustrelessness},
           {mat}, {matt}, {matte}]