NOUN | attribute | flatness, two-dimensionality, planeness | the property of having two dimensions |
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communication | flatness | a want of animation or brilliance | |
cognition | flatness | a deficiency in flavor | |
attribute | flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte | the property of having little or no contrast | |
attribute | flatness, languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm | inactivity / inactivity |
Sounds | flae'tnahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | The property of having two dimensions. | |
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Synonyms | two-dimensionality, planeness | |
Broader | dimensionality | The spatial property of having dimensions |
Adjectives | flat | having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another |
flat | having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness | |
flat | flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes) |
Meaning | A want of animation or brilliance. | |
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Example | "the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style" | |
Broader | expressive style, style | A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period |
Adjectives | flat | lacking the expected range or depth |
flat | sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch | |
flat | lacking stimulating characteristics / characteristics |
Meaning | A deficiency in flavor. | |
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Example | "it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils" | |
Broader | taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception | The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus |
Spanish | insipidez, sosería | |
Adjectives | flat | lacking taste or flavor or tang |
Meaning | The property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss. | |
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Synonyms | lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte | |
Broader | dullness | A lack of visual brightness |
Spanish | mate, matidez | |
Catalan | mat | |
Adjectives | flat | lacking contrast or shading between tones |
flat | not reflecting light |
Meaning | inactivity / inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy. | |
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Synonyms | languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm | |
Broader | inactiveness, inactivity, inertia | A disposition to remain inactive or inert |
Spanish | languidez, letargo | |
Catalan | letargia |
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