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Erectness
see synonyms of erectnessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Erectness
see synonyms of erectnessadjective
1.
upright in posture or position; not bent or leaning
an erect stance
2.
(of an optical image) having the same orientation as the object; not inverted
3. physiology
(of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) firm or rigid after swelling with blood, esp as a result of sexual excitement
4.
(of plant parts) growing vertically or at right angles to the parts from which they arise
verb (mainly tr)
5.
to put up; construct; build
6.
to raise to an upright position; lift up
to erect a flagpole
7.
to found or form; set up
8. (also intr) physiology
to become or cause to become firm or rigid by filling with blood
9.
to hold up as an ideal; exalt
10. optics
to change (an inverted image) to an upright position
11.
to draw or construct (a line, figure, etc) on a given line or figure, esp at right angles to it
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Erectness
see synonyms of erectness adjective
1.
not bending or leaning; straight up; upright; vertical
2.
sticking out or up; bristling; stiff
3. Archaic
a.
not depressed; uplifted
b.
alert
verb transitive
4.
to raise or construct (a building, etc.)
5.
to set up; cause to arise
to erect arbitrary social barriers
6.
to set in an upright position; raise
7.
to set up; assemble
8. Archaic
to establish; found
9. Geometry
to construct or draw (a perpendicular, figure, etc.) upon a base line
10. Physiology
to cause to become swollen and rigid by being filled with blood
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Erectness
see synonyms of erectnessadj.
1. Being in a vertical, upright position: an erect lily stalk; an erect posture.
2. Being in a stiff, rigid physiological condition, especially as the result of sexual stimulation.
tr.v. e·rect·ed, e·rect·ing, e·rects
1. To construct by assembling: erect a skyscraper.
2. To raise to a rigid or upright condition.
3. To fix in an upright position.
4. To set up; establish: erect a dynasty.
5. Mathematics To construct (a perpendicular, for example) from or on a given base.
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