rectilinear
Use Rectilinear in a sentence
tlˈɪn adjective
1.
forming a straight line.
2.
formed by straight lines.
3.
characterized by straight lines.
4.
moving in a straight line.
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rectilinear or rectilineal (ˌrɛktɪˈlɪnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or lines: the rectilinear propagation of light |
| 2. | consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines |
| rectilineal or rectilineal | |
| —adj | |
| recti'linearly or rectilineal | |
| —adv | |
| recti'lineally or rectilineal | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
rectilinear
"forming a straight line," 1659, from rectiline (1570), from L.L. rectilineus, from rectus "straight" + linea "line."
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Science Dictionary
| rectilinear (rěk'tə-lĭn'ē-ər) Pronunciation Key
Relating to, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines. |
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Example sentences
The balcony and a side facing gable roof gives the home a dominant rectilinear character.
The terminal is a stucco-covered masonry building composed of several flat-roofed, rectilinear blocks arranged symmetrically.
Neither followed the rectilinear path set out for them by their parents.
The computations are divided into two groups depending on whether the output arrays are in list form or in rectilinear grid form.
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