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Definition of rectilinear adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rectilinear

adjective
 
/ˌrektɪˈlɪniə(r)/
 
/ˌrektɪˈlɪniər/
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  1. in a straight line
    • rectilinear motion
  2. having straight lines
    • rectilinear forms
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin rectilineus (from Latin rectus ‘straight’ + linea ‘line’) + -ar.
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