flattening

Meanings

• Verb

  The process of making something flat by pressing or crushing.

• Adjective

  The state or quality of being flat.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flattening
raven , graven , aven , heaven

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Variants

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flatten , flattened , flattener , flatteners , flattening , flattens

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Forms

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flattens, flattened, flattening, flattens out

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Etymology

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The word 'flattening' originated from the Old English word 'flatan' which means 'to strike, beat, or press'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'flattening' is also used in the field of geology to describe the process of turning sedimentary rocks into flat sheets.

2. The world's largest flattened object is the Tabular Iceberg, which is over 100 miles long and less than 3 miles thick.

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Related Concepts

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1. Compression: The process of reducing the size of data or information while maintaining its integrity.

2. Plane: A flat, two-dimensional surface.

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Culture

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In literature, 'flattening' is often used metaphorically to describe the process of making someone or something seem less complex or less interesting. In art, 'flattening' is a technique used to give depth and perspective to two-dimensional images.

How to Memorize "flattening"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize pressing or crushing an object until it becomes flat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flattening' with the feeling of something being squished or compressed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'flattening' as 'flat-tenning', emphasizing the 'tenning' part to remind yourself of the process of making something flat.

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