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collinear

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col⋅lin⋅e⋅ar

  [kuh-lin-ee-er, koh-]
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–adjective
lying in the same straight line.
Origin:
1720–30; col- 1 + linear

Related forms:
col⋅lin⋅e⋅ar⋅i⋅ty, noun
col⋅lin⋅e⋅ar⋅ly, adverb
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col·lin·e·ar   (kə-lĭn'ē-ər, kŏ-)   
adj.  

  1. Passing through or lying on the same straight line.

  2. Containing a common line; coaxial.

col·lin'e·ar'i·ty (-ār'ĭ-tē) n.
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collinear   (kə-lĭn'ē-ər)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Sharing a common line, such as two intersecting planes.

  2. Lying on the same line, such as a set of points.


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