flatness

Other forms: flatnesses

Definitions of flatness

1. noun

   the property of having two dimensions
   synonyms: planeness, two-dimensionality

   type of:

   dimensionality

   the spatial property of having dimensions
2. noun

   the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
   synonyms: lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte

   type of:

   dullness

   a lack of visual brightness
3. noun

   a want of animation or brilliance
   “the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style”

   type of:

   expressive style, style

   a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
4. noun

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

   type of:

   gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation

   the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
5. noun

   inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
   synonyms: languor, lethargy, phlegm, sluggishness

   type of:

   inactiveness, inactivity, inertia

   a disposition to remain inactive or inert