flattening

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noun

The act, or the result of making something flat or flatter

“The Earth is a sphere that has flattenings at the poles.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flatten
nounflattening (usually uncountable, plural flattenings)

plural flattenings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act, or the result of making something flat or flatter
  2. uncountableusuallyA flattened part of something

    The Earth is a sphere that has flattenings at the poles.

Cite this entry
APA

flattening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flattening

MLA

“flattening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flattening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flattening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flattening.

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