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