flatness
noun/ˈflætnəs/
Frequency rank: #19,360 most common English word
Meaning
the quality of being smooth, level, or lacking variation.
Example sentence
The photographer was struck by the flatness of the landscape, with no hills or valleys in sight.
Synonyms & related words
- evenness
- levelness
- smoothness
- uniformity
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