The discussion on `--rebase-merges` documentation [1] noted the variety of terminologies that could be used when looking at commit history. This change consolidates the current colloquial use of 'flatten' as a synonym for the linearizing of commit sequences, and notes some of the potential misunderstandings. Philip Philip Oakley (2): doc: Glossary, describe Flattening cover-letter: flatten -- 2.40.0.windows.1