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TALLNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The property of being taller than average stature
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tallness" is a kind of...):
height; stature ((of a standing person) the distance from head to foot)
Antonym:
shortness (the property of being shorter than average stature)
Derivation:
tall (great in vertical dimension; high in stature)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
Synonyms:
height; tallness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tallness" is a kind of...):
dimension (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))
Attribute:
high ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high'))
low (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tallness"):
highness; loftiness (the quality of being high or lofty)
lowness (the quality of being low; lacking height)
Derivation:
tall (great in vertical dimension; high in stature)
