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Definition of Erectness
1. Noun. The property of being upright in posture.
2. Noun. Position at right angles to the horizon.
Generic synonyms: Position, Spatial Relation
Derivative terms: Erect, Upright, Vertical, Vertical, Vertical
Definition of Erectness
1. n. Uprightness of posture or form.
Definition of Erectness
1. Noun. The state of being erect, or of having an erect posture ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Erectness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Erectness
Literary usage of Erectness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English; with Numerous by William Owen Pughe (1832)
"(syth) Stiffness, erectness. ra (syth) To stiffen, to make rigid or t ; to put
up, or to set erect ; to stiffen size ; to starch ; to become erect. i, a. ..."
2. On Canada's Frontier: Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure, and of the by Julian Ralph, Frederic Remington (1892)
"They gained erectness by slow jolts, as if their joints were of iron that had
rusted. Of course they soon regained whatever elasticity nature had left them, ..."
3. A Textbook of Botany for Colleges and Universities by John Merle Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Henry Chandler Cowles (1911)
"Most subterranean stems and some aerial stems, particularly those that are
prostrate or running, show little tendency toward erectness (fig. 954). ..."
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