rectilinear
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[edit] Etymology
From post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”).
[edit] Adjective
rectilinear (comparative more rectilinear, superlative most rectilinear)
- In a straight line.
- The crankshaft and connecting rods of an engine convert the rectilinear motion of the pistons to rotary motion of the flywheel.
- (geometry, art) Formed from straight lines.
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[edit] Translations
in a straight line
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[edit] External links
- rectilinear in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- rectilinear at OneLook Dictionary Search
