FLATNESS

languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness

(noun) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; “the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends”

flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte

(noun) the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

flatness, two-dimensionality, planeness

(noun) the property of having two dimensions

flatness

(noun) a deficiency in flavor; “it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils”

flatness

(noun) a want of animation or brilliance; “the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway’s style”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

flatness (countable and uncountable, plural flatnesses)

The state of being flat

The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity

The state of being bland : dullness

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

(oenology) Lack of bouquet and freshness of a wine, through too much aeration or infection with film yeasts

(statistics) slim-tailedness or platykurticity

Source: Wiktionary


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; inspidity.

5. Depression of tone; the state of being below the true pitch; -- opposed to sharpness or acuteness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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