rectilinear

Adjective
Synonyms: rectilineal

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. characterized by a straight line or lines“rectilinear patterns in wallpaper”“the rectilinear propagation of light”Synonyms: rectilineal
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rectilineal \Rec`ti*lin"e*al\ (-l?n"?*al), Rectilinear \Rec`ti*lin"e*ar\ (-l?n"?*?r), a. [Recti- + lineal, linear.] 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. [1913 Webster]
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