RECTILINEAL
rectilinear, rectilineal
(adjective) characterized by a straight line or lines; “rectilinear patterns in wallpaper”; “the rectilinear propagation of light”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
rectilineal
Alternative form of rectilinear
Source: Wiktionary
Rec`ti*lin"e*al, Rec`ti*lin"e*ar (-ln"*r), a. Etym: [Recti- + lineal, linear.]
Definition: Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.
– Rec`ti*lin"e*al*ly, adv.
– Rec`ti*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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