• Flatness

    Origin

    flat + -ness

    Full definition of flatness

    Noun

    flatness

    (uncountable)
    1. The state of being flat
    2. The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity
    3. The state of being bland : dullness
    4. 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. (oenology) Lack of bouquet and freshness of a wine, through too much aeration or infection with film yeasts
    6. (statistics) Sometimes used as a synonym for slim-tailedness or platykurticity
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