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rectilineal

rec·ti·li·neal

uncommon

adjective

1.

characterized by a straight line or lines

  • “rectilinear patterns in wallpaper”
  • “the rectilinear propagation of light”
Synonyms
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Origin

From recti- + lineal.

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