Definition of the word straightness

Definition of the word straightness

Pronunciation of vocabulary straightness

straightnessnoun
sự thẳng thắn
/ˈstreɪtnəs//ˈstreɪtnəs/

Origin of the word straightness

The word "straightness" has its roots in Old English. The adjective "straht" or "stræht" meant "unbroken, unwarped, straight" and was derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*strakto-", which was also the source of Modern German "Steht" meaning "length" or "straight". This Proto-Germanic word is thought to have been derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*streg-", which carried a sense of "stretching" or "extending". In Old English, "straht" was used to describe something that was free from curvature or bending, such as a straight line or a straight path. Over time, the word evolved into Middle English as "straught" or "strait", and eventually into the Modern English word "straightness", which refers to the quality of being straight or having a straight direction.

Vocabulary summary straightness

type noun

meaning straightness (of a road)

meaning frankness, honesty

Example of vocabulary straightnessnamespace

the fact of being without bends or curves; the fact of going in one direction only

sự thật là không có khúc cua hay đường cong; sự thật là chỉ đi theo một hướng

the straightness of her hair
độ thẳng của mái tóc cô ấy

the quality of being honest and direct

chất lượng của sự trung thực và thẳng thắn

He gained a reputation for straightness in his personal and business dealings.
Ông nổi tiếng là người thẳng thắn trong các mối quan hệ cá nhân và kinh doanh.

the fact of being heterosexual

sự thật là người dị tính