flat 1
(flăt)adj. flat·ter, flat·test
1.
a. Having a smooth, even surface: a flat field. See Synonyms at level.
b. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth: a flat box.
2.
a. Being in horizontal position; lying down: flat on his back.
b. Being without slope or curvature: a flat line on a chart.
c. Having a low heel or no heel: flat shoes.
3. Free of qualification; absolute: a flat refusal.
4. Fixed; unvarying: a flat rate.
5. Lacking interest or excitement; dull: a flat scenario.
6.
a. Lacking in flavor: a flat stew that needs salt.
b. Having lost effervescence or sparkle: flat beer.
7.
a. Deflated. Used of a tire.
b. Electrically discharged. Used of a storage battery.
8. Of or relating to a horizontal line that displays no ups or downs and signifies the absence of physiological activity: A flat electroencephalogram indicates a loss of brain function.
9. Of or relating to a hierarchy with relatively few tiers or levels: a flat organization chart.
10. Commercially inactive; sluggish: flat sales for the month.
11. Unmodulated; monotonous: a flat voice.
12. Lacking variety in tint or shading; uniform: "The sky was bright but flat, the color of oyster shells" (Anne Tyler).
13. Not glossy; matte: flat paint.
14. Music
a. Being below the correct pitch.
b. Being one half step lower than the corresponding natural key: the key of B flat.
15. Designating the vowel a as pronounced in bad or cat.
16. Nautical Taut. Used of a sail.
17. Informal Having small breasts.
adv.
1.
a. Level with the ground; horizontally.
b. On or up against a flat surface; at full length.
2. So as to be flat.
3.
a. Directly; completely: went flat against the rules; flat broke.
b. Exactly; precisely: arrived in six minutes flat.
4. Music Below the intended pitch.
5. Business Without interest charge.
n.
1. A flat surface or part.
2. often flats A stretch of level ground: salt flats.
3. A shallow frame or box for seeds or seedlings.
4. A movable section of stage scenery, usually consisting of a wooden frame and a decorated panel of wood or cloth.
5. A flatcar.
6. A deflated tire.
7. A shoe with a flat heel.
8. A large flat piece of mail.
9. A horse that competes in a flat race. Also called runner.
10. Music
a. A sign (♭) used to indicate that a note is to be lowered by a semitone.
b. A note that is lowered a semitone.
11. Football The area of the field to either side of an offensive formation.
v. flat·ted, flat·ting, flats
v.tr.
1. To make flat; flatten.
2. Music To lower (a note) a semitone.
v.intr. Music
To sing or play below the proper pitch.
flat′ly adv.
flat′ness n.
flat 2
(flăt)n.
1. An apartment on one floor of a building.
2. Archaic A story in a house.
[Alteration of Scots flet, inner part of a house, from Middle English, from Old English, floor, dwelling; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  flatness - the property of having two dimensionsdimensionality - the spatial property of having dimensions; "all matter has dimensionality" |
| 2. | flatness - a want of animation or brilliance; "the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style" 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; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" | |
| 3. | flatness - a deficiency in flavor; "it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils" 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; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" | |
| 4. | flatness - the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss dullness - a lack of visual brightness; "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea" | |
| 5. |  flatness - inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"inertia, inactiveness, inactivity - a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work" |
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flatness
noun
1. evenness, uniformity, smoothness, horizontality, levelness Notice the flatness and the rich, red earth.
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flatness
nounA lack of excitement, liveliness, or interest:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
flatness
[ˈflætnɪs] n [land] → absence f de relief, aspect m platflat pack flat-pack n (British) → meuble m en kitflat racing n → course f de platflat rate n [interest, tax] → taux m fixeflat-rate [ˈflætreɪt] modif [tax, charge] → forfaitaireflat-screen [ˈflætskriːn] modif → à écran platflat season n (HORSE RACING) → saison f des courses de platCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
flatness
n
(fig) → Fadheit f; (of painting, photo) → Flachheit f, → Kontrastarmut f; (of colour) → Stumpfheit f; (of joke, remark) → Abgedroschenheit f; (of trade, market) → Lustlosigkeit f; (of beer, wine) → Schalheit f
(of refusal, denial) → Deutlichkeit f, → Direktheit f
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flatness
[ˈflætnɪs] n (gen) → piattezza; (dullness) → piattezza, monotonia; (of land) → assenza di rilieviCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995