Definition of Rectilineal in English :

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Rectilineal meaning in English

Meaning of Rectilineal in English

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Rectilineal

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Adjective

1. rectilineal, rectilinear

characterized by a straight line or lines

Example Sentences:
'rectilinear patterns in wallpaper'
'the rectilinear propagation of light'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Rectilineal

see synonyms of rectilineal
adjective
1. 
in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or lines
the rectilinear propagation of light
2. 
consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines

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Rectilineal

see synonyms of rectilineal
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

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