height-agnostic
|height-ag-nos-tic|
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/haɪt-æɡˈnɑstɪk/
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/haɪt-æɡˈnɒstɪk/
not affected by height
Etymology
'height-agnostic' originates from English, formed by combining the noun 'height' and the adjective-forming element '-agnostic', where '-agnostic' ultimately traces to Greek 'agnōstos' meaning 'unknown' or 'not knowable'.
'Agnostic' entered English via New Latin 'agnosticus' from Greek 'agnōstikos'. In modern technical and marketing usage '-agnostic' became a productive combining form (e.g., 'platform-agnostic', 'browser-agnostic'), and that productivity led to coinages such as 'height-agnostic'.
Initially, 'agnostic' referred to a philosophical stance of being 'without knowledge' about metaphysical claims; over time '-agnostic' developed a secondary, productive sense 'not limited by / indifferent to', producing the modern meaning 'not affected by height' in 'height-agnostic'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not dependent on or affected by height; designed or functioning regardless of a user's or object's height (often used about products, interfaces, or systems).
The new adjustable workstation is height-agnostic, so it works well for users of widely differing statures.
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Adjective 2
indifferent to or unconcerned with height in a figurative or social sense (e.g., attitudes, policies, or criteria that do not consider height).
The company's hiring policy is height-agnostic: candidates are evaluated without regard to their height.
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