HyperDic: tallness

English > 2 senses of the word tallness:
NOUNattributetallness, heightthe vertical dimension of extension
attributetallnessthe property of being taller than average stature
English > tallness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top.
Synonymheight
Attributeshigh(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high')
lowLiteral meanings
Narrowerhighness, loftinessThe quality of being high or lofty
lownessThe quality of being low
BroaderdimensionThe magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
Spanishaltura, alzada
Catalanalçada
Adjectivestallgreat in vertical dimension
English > tallness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe property of being taller than average stature.
Broaderstature, height(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
OppositeshortnessThe property of being shorter than average stature
Adjectivestallgreat in vertical dimension

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