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rectilinear

rec·ti·li·near

UK/ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪnɪə/ US/ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/ 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 post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”).

Phrases

  • near-rectilineal halo orbit
  • near-rectilineal orbit
  • near-rectilinear halo orbit
  • near-rectilinear orbit
  • rectilineal orbit
  • rectilinear orbit

Related words

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