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Meaning of 'straightness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Straightness [ n.]
- The quality, condition, or state, of being straight; as, the straightness of a path.
- A variant of Straitness.

Meaning of 'straightness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . straightness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- having honest intentions
Example in sentence:
  • doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants;
  • he acted in good faith
Meaning (2):
- trueness of course toward a goal
Example in sentence:
  • rivaling a hawk in directness of aim

Nearby Words:

strabism strabismometer strabismus strabotomy straddle straddled straddling stradometrical straggle straggled

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