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Flatness vs Platness - What's the difference?

flatness | platness |

As nouns the difference between flatness and platness

is that flatness is the state of being flat while platness is (obsolete) flatness.

flatness

English

Noun

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

    • platness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) flatness
    • (Palsgrave)
    (Webster 1913)