erectness
/i'rektnis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The state or quality of being upright or vertical: The property of being positioned at a right angle to the horizontal plane.
- The quality of having an upright posture: The characteristic of standing or sitting with a straight back.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The erectness of the ancient column was remarkable after so many centuries.
- Good core strength contributes to one's erectness while sitting at a desk.
- The soldier's erectness was a testament to his discipline.
Advanced Usage
- "Moral erectness": (Figurative) Used to describe unwavering integrity or uprightness in character.
- He was respected for his moral erectness and refusal to compromise his principles.
Variants and Related Words
- Erect (adj.): Upright, vertical, or straight.
- The flagpole was perfectly erect.
- Erect (v.): To build, construct, or raise to an upright position.
- They plan to erect a new monument.
- Erectile (adj.): Capable of being raised to an erect position.
- Erectile tissue.
Synonyms
- Uprightness: The state of being in a vertical position.
- Verticality: The quality of being vertical.
- Straightness: The quality of being without a bend or curve.
Antonyms
- Horizontalness: The quality of being parallel to the horizon.
- Recumbency: The state of lying down.
- Slouching: The action or posture of sitting or standing in a lazy, drooping way.
Noun
- position at right angles to the horizon
- the property of being upright in posture