noun
- the quality or state of being plumb; exact verticality or perpendicularity.
- the quality of being accurate, correct, or precise.
Usage: technical; construction and carpentry
Usage: figurative; less common
Examples
- The carpenter checked the plumbness of the wall with a level.
- The plumbness of the door frame ensures it will close properly.
- We tested the plumbness of each vertical support before proceeding.
- The architect verified the plumbness of the building's corners.
- Any deviation from plumbness would affect the structural integrity.
- The plumbness of his reasoning was evident in his logical argument.