Erectness

  • 51erect — /əˈrɛkt / (say uh rekt), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. upright in position or posture: an erect stance. 2. raised or directed upwards: a dog with ears erect. 3. Botany vertical throughout; not spreading or declined: an erect stem; an erect leaf; an …

  • 52erect — ► ADJECTIVE 1) rigidly upright or straight. 2) (of a body part) enlarged and rigid, especially in sexual excitement. ► VERB 1) construct (a building, wall, etc.). 2) create or establish (a theory or system). DERIVATIVES erectly adverb …

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  • 53erectly — erect ► ADJECTIVE 1) rigidly upright or straight. 2) (of a body part) enlarged and rigid, especially in sexual excitement. ► VERB 1) construct (a building, wall, etc.). 2) create or establish (a theory or system). DERIVATIVES erectly adverb …

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  • 54erector — erect ► ADJECTIVE 1) rigidly upright or straight. 2) (of a body part) enlarged and rigid, especially in sexual excitement. ► VERB 1) construct (a building, wall, etc.). 2) create or establish (a theory or system). DERIVATIVES erectly adverb …

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  • 55erect — [ē rekt′, irekt′] adj. [ME < L erectus, pp. of erigere, to set up < e , out, up + regere, to make straight: see RIGHT] 1. not bending or leaning; straight up; upright; vertical 2. sticking out or up; bristling; stiff 3. Archaic a) not… …

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  • 56erect — adj. & v. adj. 1 upright, vertical. 2 (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) enlarged and rigid, esp. in sexual excitement. 3 (of hair) bristling, standing up from the skin. v.tr. 1 raise; set upright. 2 build. 3 establish (erect a theory).… …

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  • 57spatial relation — noun the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated the position of the hands on the clock he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage • Syn: ↑position • Derivationally related forms:… …

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