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straightness

Straightness (noun) means the result or product of being straight.

noun
1
The result or product of being straight.
2
The state or quality of being straight (especially in the sense of "heterosexual").
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Etymology

From Middle English streightnes, equivalent to straight + -ness. Cognate with Scots strauchtness, straichtness (“straightness”).

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What is the meaning of straightness?

"straightness" (noun) means the result or product of being straight.

What are the different meanings of straightness?

"straightness" has 2 main meanings: 1. The result or product of being straight; 2. The state or quality of being straight (especially in the sense of "heterosexual").

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