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straightest

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2 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
2syllables

straightest

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straightest is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, straightest is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofstraightest

1adjective
  • Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
  • (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.
  • Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
  • Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
  • Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
  • Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.
  • Serious rather than comedic.
  • In proper order; as it should be.
  • In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.

    Example: "After four straight wins, Mudchester United are top of the league."

  • Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
  • Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.

    Example: "a straight Democrat"

  • Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others.

    Example: "a straight ballot"

  • Conventional, mainstream, socially acceptable.
  • Heterosexual, attracted to people of the opposite sex.
  • (of a romantic or sexual relation) Occurring between people of opposite sex.

    Example: "straight marriage, sex, relationship"

  • Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.

    Synonyms: straightedge

  • Not plus size; thin.

    Example: "shopping at a straight-sized store"

  • Strait; narrow.
  • Stretched out; fully extended.
  • Thorough; utter; unqualified.
  • Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.
  • Concerning the property allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course (a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic).

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