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noun
The state of being erect, or of having an erect posture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
position at right angles to the horizon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: verticality, verticalness, uprightness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, spatial relation
noun
the property of being upright in posture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: uprightness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stance
History
Etymology tree English erect Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English erectness From erect + -ness.
