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flattened

flattened

2.8
Made flat or more level than before
  • adjective
  • /ˈflætənd/
translation icon : aplanado
  • The dough was flattened with a rolling pin to make the pie crust.

OK, because it's a flattened zone, we call it a belt.

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Examples

  • Pretty much every single structure on these islands was flattened and completely ruined.

  • They both have this like flattened egg shape.

  • Each type of iron is then flattened and broken into small pieces.

  • OK, because it's a flattened zone, we call it a belt.

  • The whole ship has to be flattened deck by deck.

  • I think when it's flattened, it'll look better.

  • They were making gigantic standing stone circles by flattening bedrock.

  • After the earthquake, many buildings were flattened and needed to be rebuilt.

  • She pressed the clay until it was flattened and ready for sculpting.

Synonyms

flat
vsflattened
797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

refers to something made more level rather than only its present state
planate
vsflattened
  • Specialized
9.9

Flat and level after wind or water wears it away

is the common phrase for becoming more level rather than a formal label
compressed
vsflattened
  • Specialized
5.0

Made flat from side to side along the whole length, like a flat fish

means becoming more level without specifying a sidewise pressing method
appressed
vsflattened
  • Specialized
9.9

Held close to another surface so it lies flat

describes becoming more level generally, not necessarily by contact with another surface
squashed
vsflattened
3.3

Crushed or pressed so it becomes flat and loses its shape

describes becoming more level without implying heavy crushing or loss of shape

Antonyms

164 1.0

Not smooth and often harsh in sound

42 2.3

Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower

How Flat

level
1.0
flat
797 1.0
flattened
2.8
uneven
42 2.3
bumpy
68 1.0

Surface Forms

flattened positive

Morphology

flattened = flatten (transparent) = flat + en + ed

Regular past/past-participle formation from the verb 'flatten' using the productive suffix '-ed'.

Etymology

The word flattened comes from the simple word flat, which means 'level' or 'even', plus the ending -en, seen in words like shorten and widen, that means 'to make'. So, flattened means 'made flat' or 'made more level'.