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rectilinear

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/
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/ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/ · /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪnɪə/

Definition of rectilinear

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. In a straight line.
    “The crankshaft and connecting rods of an engine convert the rectilinear motion of the pistons to rotary motion of the flywheel.”
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adj

  1. In a straight line.
    “The crankshaft and connecting rods of an engine convert the rectilinear motion of the pistons to rotary motion of the flywheel.”
  2. Formed from straight lines.

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Etymology

From post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”).

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