rectilineal
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectilineal — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rectilineal — a.; (also right lined) Right lined, Straight, straightlined … New dictionary of synonyms
rectilineal — rec·ti·lineal … English syllables
rectilineal — adjective characterized by a straight line or lines rectilinear patterns in wallpaper the rectilinear propagation of light • Syn: ↑rectilinear • Similar to: ↑linear, ↑one dimensional … Useful english dictionary
rectilinear and rectilineal — Moving in or forming a straight line. Also, characterized by straight lines. Rectilinear comes from the late Latin rectilineus, which itself comes from the Latin words rectus ( straight ) and linea ( line ). Rectilineal is a synonymous form of … Glossary of Art Terms
Similar rectilineal figures — Similar Sim i*lar, a. [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See {Same}, a., and cf. {Simulate}.] 1. Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like. [1913 Webster] 2. Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectilineally — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectilinear — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectilinearly — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
