rectilinear (redirected from rectilinearly)

rec·ti·lin·e·ar  (rkt-ln-r)

adj.

Moving in, consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a straight line or lines: following a rectilinear path; rectilinear patterns in wallpaper.

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[From Late Latin rctilneus : Latin rctus, right; see reg- in Indo-European roots + Latin lnea, line; see line¹.]

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recti·line·ar·ly adv.

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rectilinear [rek-tee-lin-ee-er]

Adjective

Formal

1. in a straight line

2. bounded by or formed of straight lines

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rectilinear  (rkt-ln-r)

Relating to, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

rectilinear - characterized by a straight line or lines; "rectilinear patterns in wallpaper"; "the rectilinear propagation of light" rectilineal linear, one-dimensional - of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement"