flatness

About 0.59 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state of being flat
2. noun The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity
3. noun The state of being bland : dullness
4. noun 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
5. noun Lack of bouquet and freshness of a wine, through too much aeration or infection with film yeasts
6. noun slim-tailedness or platykurtosis.

Similar words

planeness matt matte mat lusterlessness two-dimensionality flattening flattishness platness platitude

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