tallness

Definitions of tallness
  1. noun
    the property of being taller than average stature
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    shortness
    the property of being shorter than average stature
    type of:
    height, stature
    (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
  2. noun
    the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
    synonyms: height
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    highness, loftiness
    the quality of being high or lofty
    lowness
    the quality of being low; lacking height
    squatness, stubbiness
    the property of being short and broad
    shortness, truncation
    the property of being truncated or short
    type of:
    dimension
    the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
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