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Uprightness
see synonyms of uprightnessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Uprightness
see synonyms of uprightnessadjective
1.
vertical or erect
2.
honest, honourable, or just
adverb
3.
vertically
noun
4.
a vertical support, such as a stake or post
5. short for upright piano
6.
the state of being vertical
verb
7. (transitive)
to make upright
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Uprightness
see synonyms of uprightness adjective
1.
standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
2.
honest and just; honorable
adverb
3.
in an upright position or direction
noun
4.
the state of being upright or vertical
5.
something having an upright position; vertical part or member
6.
a.
upright bass
b.
upright piano
7. US
a. American Football
either of the two vertical parts extending up from the crossbar of a goal post
b.
one of the two standards supporting the crossbar in the high jump or pole vault
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Uprightness
see synonyms of uprightnessadj.
1.
b. Erect in posture or carriage: "She sat with grim determination, upright as a darning needle stuck in a board" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
2. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous.
3. Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one: an upright bike.
adv.
Vertically: walk upright.
n.
1. A perpendicular position; verticality.
2. Something, such as a goalpost, that stands upright.
3. An upright piano.
4. An upright bicycle.
tr.v. up·right·ed, up·right·ing, up·rights
To restore to an upright position: The tow truck uprighted the overturned tractor trailer.
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