"rectilinear" meaning in English

See rectilinear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/ [General-American], /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪnɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rectilinear.wav Forms: more rectilinear [comparative], most rectilinear [superlative]
Etymology: From post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{bor|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-adj}} rectilinear (comparative more rectilinear, superlative most rectilinear)
  1. In a straight line. Translations (in a straight line): прамаліне́йны (pramalinjéjny) (Belarusian), праволинеен (pravolineen) (Bulgarian), rectilini (Catalan), 沿直线的 (yánzhíxiànde) (Chinese Mandarin), geradlinig (German), dronlíneach (Irish), rettilineo (Italian), prostoliniowy (Polish), прямолине́йный (prjamolinéjnyj) (Russian), rectilíneo (Spanish), rätlinjig (Swedish), прямоліні́йний (prjamoliníjnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-rectilinear-en-adj-EJ29Rvsy Disambiguation of 'in a straight line': 82 18
  2. (geometry, art) Formed from straight lines. Categories (topical): Art, Geometry
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: near-rectilinear, near-rectilinear halo orbit (alt: NRHO), near-rectilinear orbit (alt: NRO), rectilinearity, rectilinearly, rectilinear orbit Related terms: near-rectilineal, near-rectilineal halo orbit (alt: NRO), near-rectilineal orbit (alt: NRO), rectangle, rectangular, recti-, rectilineal, rectilineality, rectilineally, rectilineal orbit Coordinate_terms: circular, pentangular, quadrangular, triangular

Alternative forms

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