“+ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin rectiline us (from Latin rectus straight + linea line) + English -ar — more at right , line
1. : moving in a straight line : having an undeviating direction : forming a straight line
2.
a. : characterized by straight lines
b. : lying in a straight line : formed or bounded by straight lines
3. : perpendicular 5
• rec·ti·linearly “+ adverb