straightness vs straight

straight vs straightness

straightness and straight both are nouns.

straightness is not an adjective while straight is an adjective.

straightness is not an adverb while straight is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straightness	Yes	No	No	No
straight	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

straightness (noun)	straight (noun)
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex	a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles	a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl	a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
having honest intentions
trueness of course toward a goal

straightness (adjective)	straight (adjective)
	having no deviations
	no longer coiled
	(of hair) having no waves or curls
	characterized by honesty and fairness
	free from curves or angles
	in keeping with the facts
	successive (without a break)
	rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
	following a correct or logical method
	without evasion or compromise
	erect in posture
	not homosexual
	neatly arranged; not disorderly
	(of an alcoholic drink) without water
	accurately fitted; level

straightness (adverb)	straight (adverb)
	in a straight line; in a direct course
	in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
	without deviation

Difference between straightness and straight

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