rectilinear

adjective rec·ti·lin·e·ar \ˌrek-tə-ˈli-nē-ər\

: made with straight lines : having many straight lines

Full Definition of RECTILINEAR

: moving in or forming a straight line <rectilinear motion>

: characterized by straight lines <the rectilinear skyline of a modern city>

— rec·ti·lin·e·ar·i·ty \-ˌli-nē-ˈa-rə-tē\ noun

— rec·ti·lin·e·ar·ly adverb

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Late Latin rectilineus, from Latin rectus + linea line

First Known Use: 1651

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