RECTILINEAR


Meaning of RECTILINEAR in English

/ ˌrektɪˈlɪniə(r); NAmE / adjective ( technical )

1.

in a straight line :

rectilinear motion

2.

having straight lines :

rectilinear forms

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from late Latin rectilineus (from Latin rectus straight + linea line) + -ar .

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