rectilinear

Meaning

1. In a straight line.
2. Formed from straight lines.

Synonyms

rectilineal

linear

straight

straightforward

⬆️

rectangular

simple-minded

straight-line

straightness

stretched out

undeviating

unswept

unswerving

rectilinearity

straight-lined

direct

right-lined

lineal

linearity

orthographic

Translations

rettilineo

geradlinig

rectiligne

rectilíneo

ευθύγραμμος

rechtlinig

مستقيم

rectilíneo

rectilini

düz çizgi halindeki

aus Geraden gebildet

ευθύγραμμη

rectilinéaire

rettilinea

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/

Etymology

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