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词汇 straightness
释义 straightness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈstreɪt.nəs/ us /ˈstreɪt.nəs/

straightnessnoun[U] (NOT CURVING)


the quality of not bending or curving or not sloping to either side, or the degree to which something is like this:
There is more to art than the straightness of lines and the perfection of surfaces.
He uses the straight edge of his level to check the straightness of the bricks.
How do you measure straightness?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Straight, even and level
be (as) flat as a pancakeidiom
clean
clean-cut
cleanly
consistency
fine-grained
flat
plane
relax
rhythm
seamless
sleek
sleekly
smooth
straight
straight edge
super-smooth
true
ultra-smooth
unbranched

straightnessnoun[U] (HONESTY)


the quality of being honest and saying what you mean:
I have always admired Peter for his straightness and sincerity.
I hope some of her no-nonsense straightness and loyalty rubbed off on me.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Honesty, openness & sincerity
above board
anti-corruption
artless
artlessly
artlessness
earnest
honestly
in
in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulnessidiom
in good faithidiom
integrity
joking apart/asideidiom
sincerely
squeaky-clean
stainless
straight arrowidiom
straight upidiom
the straight and narrowidiom
transparency
upright

straightnessnoun[U] (SEXUALITY)


the fact of being sexually or romantically attracted to men if you are a woman, and to women if you are a man:
She respected her gay friends but she was comfortable with her own straightness.
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