flatness

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

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