- flatland
-
—flatlander, n./flat"land'/, n.a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.[1725-35, Amer.; FLAT1 + -LAND]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
flatland
Look at other dictionaries:
Flatland — Titelseite Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (dt. Titel „Flächenland“) ist eine 1884 von Edwin Abbott Abbott veröffentlichte Kurzgeschichte. Es handelt sich dabei um eine „mathematische Satire“ [1] auf die Hierarchie der Viktorianischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Flatland — est une allégorie écrite en 1884, où l auteur, Edwin Abbott Abbott, donne vie aux dimensions géométriques, le point, la ligne et les surfaces, avant d en arriver à faire découvrir l univers des volumes par un carré. Cette allégorie n est pas sans … Wikipédia en Français
flatland — [flat′land΄] n. [also pl.] land or a region of land that is extremely level … English World dictionary
Flatland — For other uses, see Flatland (disambiguation) Infobox Book | name = Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions title orig = Flatland image caption = The cover to Flatland, 6th Edition. author = Edwin A. Abbott illustrator = Edwin A. Abbott cover… … Wikipedia
flatland — UK [ˈflætˌlænd] / US noun Word forms flatland : singular flatland plural flatlands a) [uncountable] level land without mountains, hills, or valleys b) flatlands [plural] a region in which the land is level … English dictionary
flatland — noun /ˈflatlənd,ˈflatland/ Any land of relatively constant altitude (with no hills). See Also: flatlander … Wiktionary
flatland — /ˈflætlænd/ (say flatland) noun 1. a flat piece of country. 2. (plural) an area of such country. –adjective 3. (of a BMX bike) suitable for riding on flat terrain …
Flatland BMX — Flatland is a freestyle BMX riding style performed on smooth flat surfaces that do not include any ramps, jumps, or grindrails. It is sometimes described as a form of artistic cycling with a blend of breakdancing, ballet, or figure… … Wikipedia
Flatland skimboarding — is an extreme sport using a wooden board about three times as wide as a skateboard and one and a half times as long.The board is thrown across a thin film of water.While the board is still moving the rider jumps on and skims across the water to… … Wikipedia
Flatland (disambiguation) — Flatland is a 1884 novella written by Edwin Abbott.Flatland may also refer to: * Flatland (film), a 2007 full lenth computer animated film based on the novella * , a 2007 animated short film based on the novella * Flatland BMX, a practitioner of… … Wikipedia
Flatland (BMX) — Flatland BMX Fahrer am Santa Monica beach Flatland ist die Bezeichnung für eine Unterdisziplin des Freestyle BMX Sports, bei der Akrobatik am Rad auf flachem Boden stattfindet. Als Sportstätten bieten sich gut asphaltierte Parkplätze an. Flatland … Deutsch Wikipedia
