UPRIGHTNESS

uprightness, rectitude

(noun) righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness

(noun) position at right angles to the horizon

erectness, uprightness

(noun) the property of being upright in posture

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

uprightness (countable and uncountable, plural uprightnesses)

(uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable.

(uncountable) The state of being erect, or vertical.

(countable) The result or product of being upright.

Source: Wiktionary


Up"right`ness, n.

Definition: the quality or state of being upright.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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