STRAIGHT-LINE


Meaning of STRAIGHT-LINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrāt-ˈlīn ]

adjective

Date: 1843

1. : being a mechanical linkage or equivalent device designed to produce or copy motion in a straight line

2. : having the principal parts arranged in a straight line

3. : marked by a uniform spread and especially in equal segments over a given term

straight-line amortization

straight-line depreciation

4. : occurring, measured, or made in or along a straight line

straight-line motion

straight-line extrapolation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.