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Webster 1913 Edition
Rectilinear
{
Recˊti-lin′e-al
(-l?n′?-al)
, Recˊti-lin′e-ar
(-l?n′?-?r)
, } Adj.
[
Recti-
+ lineal
, linear
.] Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines;
– as, a
rectineal
angle; a rectilinear
figure or course. Recˊti-lin′e-al-ly
, adv.
Recˊti-lin′e-ar-ly
, adv.
Definition 2024
rectilinear
rectilinear
English
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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Translations
in a straight line
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