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RECTILINEAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rectilineal mean?
• RECTILINEAL (adjective)
The adjective RECTILINEAL has 1 sense:
1. characterized by a straight line or lines
Familiarity information: RECTILINEAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by a straight line or lines
Synonyms:
rectilineal; rectilinear
Context example:
the rectilinear propagation of light
Similar:
linear; one-dimensional (of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension)
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