rectilinear en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪnɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”).
Meanings
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In a straight line.
The crankshaft and connecting rods of an engine convert the rectilinear motion of the pistons to rotary motion of the flywheel.
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Formed from straight lines.
10. A Chiltern Railways 2023 rectilinear diagram.
2026 August 19, Andy Comfort, “Mapping Britain's railways”, in RAIL, number 1068, page 25, diagram caption:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rectilinear | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rectilinear | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Coordinates
pentangular · triangular · quadrangular · circular
Deriveds
nonrectilinear · rectilinearity · rectilinearization · rectilinearize · rectilinearism · near-rectilinear orbit · rectilinear orbit · near-rectilinear · rectilinearness · near-rectilinear halo orbit · rectilinearly
Relateds
near-rectilineal · rectilineality · recti- · rectangular · near-rectilineal halo orbit · near-rectilineal orbit · rectangle · rectilineal · rectilineal orbit · rectilineally
Translations (12)
de geradlinig (in a straight line) · uk прямоліні́йний (in a straight line) · ru прямолине́йный (in a straight line) · es rectilíneo (in a straight line) · ga dronlíneach (in a straight line) · pl prostoliniowy (in a straight line) · cmn 沿直线的 (in a straight line) · be прамаліне́йны (in a straight line) · ca rectilini (in a straight line) · sv rätlinjig (in a straight line) · bg праволинеен (in a straight line) · it rettilineo (in a straight line)