Straightness

Straightness
Straightness Straight"ness, n. The quality, condition, or state, of being straight; as, the straightness of a path. [1913 Webster]

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  • straightness — noun see straight I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • straightness — See straightly. * * * …   Universalium

  • straightness — noun a) The state or quality of being straight (especially in the sense of heterosexual ). b) The result or product of being straight. Syn: heterosexuality …   Wiktionary

  • straightness — straight·ness || streɪtnɪs n. quality of being straight, state of being without bend or curve; honesty; candidness …   English contemporary dictionary

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