rec·ti·lin·e·ar (r k t -l n  -r)adj. Moving in, consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a straight line or lines: following a rectilinear path; rectilinear patterns in wallpaper. [From Late Latin r ctil neus : Latin rctus, right; see reg- in Indo-European roots + Latin lnea, line; see line1.]rec ti·line·ar·ly adv. |
rectilinear [ˌrɛktɪˈlɪnɪə], rectilineal
adj
1. (Mathematics) in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or lines the rectilinear propagation of light
2. (Mathematics) consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines
rectilinearly , rectilineally adv
| rectilinear (rkt-ln-r) Relating to, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines. |
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| Adj. | 1. | rectilinear - characterized by a straight line or lines; "rectilinear patterns in wallpaper"; "the rectilinear propagation of light" linear, one-dimensional - of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement" |
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