Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flatness

/ˈflætnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: flat-ness
IPA: /ˈflætnəs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being flat

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being bland : dullness

Countable; Uncountable

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

slim-tailedness or platykurtosis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The flatness of the landscape facilitates views right across the Firth of Forth to Fife, before the railway begins to pierce the Edinburgh suburbs."

Etymology

From Middle English flatnesse, equivalent to flat + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: flatnesse
Suffix: flat

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈflætnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

flatnesses (plural)

Phrases

noetic flatness

Synonyms

languor lethargy sluggishness phlegm lusterlessness lustrelessness mat matt matte

Rhymes With

fatness

Questions

How do you pronounce flatness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflætnəs/.
What does flatness mean?: The state of being flat
Where does flatness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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