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rectilinear


adjective

  1. forming a straight line.
  2. formed by straight lines.
  3. characterized by straight lines.
  4. moving in a straight line.

adjective

  1. in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or linesthe rectilinear propagation of light
  2. consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines
adj.

“forming a straight line,” 1650s, with -ar + rectiline (1560s), from Late Latin rectilineus, from rectus “straight” (see right (adj.1)) + linea “line” (see line (n.)). Related: Rectilineal (1640s).

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