- rec|ti|lin|e|al
- rec|ti|lin|e|al «REHK tuh LIHN ee uhl», adjective.< rectilinear.
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rec´ti|lin´e|ar|ly — rec|ti|lin|e|ar «REHK tuh LIHN ee uhr», adjective. 1. in a straight line; moving in a straight line: »The simplest kind of displacement of a particle occurs in rectilinear motion, which is motion along a straight line (Shortley and Williams). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
rec|ti|lin|e|ar — «REHK tuh LIHN ee uhr», adjective. 1. in a straight line; moving in a straight line: »The simplest kind of displacement of a particle occurs in rectilinear motion, which is motion along a straight line (Shortley and Williams). 2. forming a… … Useful english dictionary
rec·ti·lin·e·ar — /ˌrɛktəˈlınijɚ/ adj technical : made with straight lines rectilinear forms/designs/shapes : having many straight lines the rectilinear skyline/architecture of a modern city … Useful english dictionary
rectilinear — rec•ti•lin•e•ar [[t]ˌrɛk tlˈɪn i ər[/t]] also rec ti•lin′e•al adj. 1) forming a straight line 2) formed or characterized by straight lines 3) moving in a straight line • Etymology: 1650–60; < LL rēctilīne(us) (rēcti recti + līneus, adj. der.… … From formal English to slang
rectilinear — rec|ti|lin|e|ar [ˌrektıˈlıniə US ər] adj technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: rectilineus, from Latin rectus straight + linea line ] consisting of straight lines … Dictionary of contemporary English
Rectilineal — Rec ti*lin e*al ( l?n ?*al), Rectilinear Rec ti*lin e*ar ( l?n ?*?r), a. [Recti + lineal, linear.] Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course. {Rec ti*lin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectilineally — Rectilineal Rec ti*lin e*al ( l?n ?*al), Rectilinear Rec ti*lin e*ar ( l?n ?*?r), a. [Recti + lineal, linear.] Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectilinear — Rectilineal Rec ti*lin e*al ( l?n ?*al), Rectilinear Rec ti*lin e*ar ( l?n ?*?r), a. [Recti + lineal, linear.] Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectilinearly — Rectilineal Rec ti*lin e*al ( l?n ?*al), Rectilinear Rec ti*lin e*ar ( l?n ?*?r), a. [Recti + lineal, linear.] Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectilinearity — Rec ti*lin e*ar i*ty ( ?r ?*t?), n. The quality or state of being rectilinear. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
