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rectilinear Definition

rec·ti·lin·ear (rek′tə linē ər)

adjective

  1. moving in a straight line
  2. forming a straight line
  3. bounded or formed by straight lines
  4. characterized by straight lines
  5. Optics corrected so as not to distort straight lines: said of a type of lens

Etymology: < LL rectilineus < recti- (see recti-) + linea, line + -ar

rectilinear Related Forms

rec′·ti·lin·ear·ly adverb

rectilinear Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • enclosure: Period 2e By the late Iron Age the structural phases within the rectilinear enclosure appear to have ended.
  • churchyard: Summary St Mary's church at Builth Wells lies close to the River Wye in a large rectilinear churchyard.
  • motion: What Dennett should have said is only that rectilinear motion does not require special calculation.
  • grid: New more rectilinear grid with wider streets, some with street trees.
  • pattern: The town is laid out on a rectilinear grid pattern.
  • field: Associated with the track was a ladder patterned field system, which comprised a series of rectilinear fields, aligned upon the track.

Preposition: in

shape: Churchyard is rectilinear in shape, the only curve to boundary being on south side.

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