seamless
Americanadjective
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having no seams.
seamless stockings.
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smoothly continuous or uniform in quality; combined in an inconspicuous way.
a seamless blend of art and entertainment.
adjective
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(of a garment) having no seams
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continuous or flowing
seamless output
a seamless performance
Usage
What does seamless mean? Seamless describes a garment or something similar as having no seams.A seam is a line of stitches that join two pieces of cloth, leather, or the like, such as you might see at the bottom of a pant leg. A garment without seams, such as a pair of stockings, is seamless.Figuratively, something that is seamless is smooth or continuous, such as a conversation that flows back and forth between people with no one talking over others. A transition from one school to another in which you don’t encounter any problems and immediately feel comfortable at the new school could be described as a seamless transition.Example: The transition from scene to scene was seamless.
Other Word Forms
- seamlessly adverb
- seamlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of seamless
Example Sentences
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A technology that promises sweeping changes for society won’t be adopted seamlessly, and Bloom sees legal, insurance and regulatory barriers accompanying the new technology.
From MarketWatch
But once you get it all going, the ongoing maintenance is minimal and it can function just as seamlessly as your employer plan.
From MarketWatch
This was taken in a hotel boardroom with a seamless backdrop.
From Los Angeles Times
But given the scrambling it took to schedule Santa Cruz, no one was complaining about the seamless victory heading into the Trojans’ winter break.
From Los Angeles Times
In the seesawing tedium of daily traffic, slow and fast, the e-motor silently and seamlessly supports the big V8 in those few hundred milliseconds it takes to spool up.
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