noun the title of a book by Edwin A. Abbott, published in 1884, that satirizes the social hierarchy and rigid thinking of Victorian England through a story about a two-dimensional world called Flatland
Flatland is a term used in geometry to describe a two-dimensional space with no depth or height.
Flatland is the title of a satirical novella by Edwin Abbott Abbott, which explores the concept of dimensions and societal hierarchy.
Flatland can be used in urban planning to describe areas with little to no variation in elevation, such as plains or prairies.
In computer graphics, flatland can refer to 2D rendering techniques or simulations that do not include depth or perspective.
In physics, flatland can refer to theoretical models of spacetime that are simplified to two dimensions for easier analysis.
In literature and fiction, 'flatland' is often used to describe a two-dimensional world or universe, as seen in the novella 'Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions' by Edwin A. Abbott.
In mathematics, 'flatland' is used as a concept to explain higher dimensions and spatial geometry, often in relation to the study of dimensions beyond the third.
Physicists may use the term 'flatland' to discuss theories of parallel universes or alternate dimensions, particularly in the context of theoretical physics and cosmology.