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pointedness vs straightness

straightness vs pointedness

pointedness and straightness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pointedness Yes No No No
straightness Yes No No No
As nouns, straightness is a hypernym of pointedness; that is, straightness is a word with a broader meaning than pointedness:
  • pointedness: the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing
  • straightness: trueness of course toward a goal
Other hypernyms of pointedness include directness.
pointedness (noun) straightness (noun)
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
having honest intentions
trueness of course toward a goal
Difference between pointedness and straightness

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