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planeness

planeness

7.6
The state of being flat like a smooth level surface
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : planicidad
  • The engineer checked the planeness of the metal sheet before using it in construction.

Examples

  • The planeness of the surface is essential for accurate measurements.

  • We need to measure the planeness of this board.

  • For accurate measurements, the planeness of the reference surface must be verified.

  • Mathematics often deals with objects whose planeness defines their properties and behavior.

  • For accurate measurements, the planeness of the reference surface must be verified.

  • The engineer checked the planeness of the metal sheet before using it in construction.

  • Mathematics often deals with objects whose planeness defines their properties and behavior.

Synonyms

flatness
vsplaneness
3 2.9

A level area with hardly any hills

stresses geometric two dimensional property rather than mere lack of height
planarity
vsplaneness
  • Specialized
7.9

Being flat and existing on a single surface, like a table top

is identical in meaning but named differently
two-dimensionality
vsplaneness
  • Specialized
7.7

Something flat like a picture that has length and width but no depth

emphasizes shape being flat rather than measurement axes
levelness
vsplaneness
3.9

How flat and even a surface is

concerns absence of depth and two dimensional quality rather than uniform height

Antonyms

curvature
  • Specialized
5 5.9

A bending of a body part, often the spine, that is not normal

How Flat

flatness
3 2.9
planeness
  • Specialized
7.6
unevenness
1 5.1

Surface Forms

planeness singular
planenesses plural

Morphology

planeness = plane (transparent) = plane + ness

Direct derivation from the adjective 'plane' with the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness' yields the meaning 'the quality of being flat', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Planeness comes from plane 'flat' plus the ending -ness that shows a 'state' or 'quality', and it goes back to the old Latin word planus meaning 'flat', like a wide plain field. So planeness is the quality of being flat.