Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In vegetable teratol., the abnormal assumption by normally cylindrical stems, branches, or other organs of a compressed or flattened condition.

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  • verb Present participle of flatten.
  • noun The act, or the result of making something flat of flatter
  • noun A flattened part of something

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Examples

  • Success is defined as flattening the competition, not creating excellence.

    American Sketches Walter Isaacson 2009

  • We do expect even though there might be a short-term flattening of use in certain areas even within label, there should be increased interest in K-ras characterization and considering ERBITUX when other therapies are failing.

    pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator (real estate blogs) 2008

  • We do expect even though there might be a short-term flattening of use in certain areas even within label, there should be increased interest in K-ras characterization and considering ERBITUX when other therapies are failing.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2008

  • a property price correction was clearly under way, it was most likely to resemble the kind of long-term flattening of prices seen in the Sydney housing market after the effects of the first round of the first home buyer grant abated in 2003.

    The Age News Headlines 2010

  • Basically, it boils down to this: we’re already pretty damn prosperous, we haven’t had any technological paradigm shifts equivalent to rural electrification lately — and so we ought to expect a certain flattening out of the growth curve, as we encounter inherent limits to productivity while other countries still have a lot of marginal gains to make.

    Matthew Yglesias » The Wage Stagnation Debate 2010

  • “If we say “mothers should not judge one another. period.” doesn’t that have a certain flattening effect? doesn’t this type of moral relativism deflate activism and debate and not allow us to critique one another or certain ideals?

    I Was Drinking When I Wrote This | Her Bad Mother 2007

  • This falling premium reflects what's known as a flattening yield curve, something that traditionally signals economic weakness and could spur more calls for support from the Fed.

    Treasury Yields Dip Lower Cynthia Lin 2011

  • Known as a flattening yield curve, the narrowing yield spread is a blow to banks as this compresses their profit margins.

    In a 'Twist,' Long-Dated Bonds Soar Min Zeng 2011

  • Known as a flattening yield curve, it was a sign of heightened fears about a recession in the U.S. and more actions from the Fed.

    Yields on Safe-Haven Bonds Near Historic Lows Min Zeng 2011

  • Such a move is known as a flattening yield-curve trade.

    Treasurys Climb on Fed Move Min Zeng 2010

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