Rectilinear
[,rektɪ'lɪnɪə] or ['rɛktə'lɪnɪɚ]
Definition
(adj.) characterized by a straight line or lines; 'rectilinear patterns in wallpaper'; 'the rectilinear propagation of light' .
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Definition
(a.) Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Right-lined.
Editor: William
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Straight, undeviating, right-lined, point-blank
ANT:Curvilinear, deflexed, winding, tortuous, curved, serpentine
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