rectilineal
/,rekti'liniəl/ Cách viết khác : (rectilinear) /,rekti'liniə/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Characterized by straight lines: Describing something that is formed, bounded, or characterized by straight lines. It pertains to a shape, motion, or pattern that follows a straight path.
Usage
- The word "rectilineal" is used to describe geometric figures, architectural designs, patterns, or physical phenomena (like light propagation) that involve straight lines. It is a formal, often technical term. The variant "rectilinear" is more commonly used.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The architect favored a rectilineal design for the modern building, using clean, straight edges.
- In a vacuum, light travels in a rectilineal path.
- The garden's layout was surprisingly rectilineal, with straight paths dividing the flower beds.
Advanced Usage
- "Rectilineal motion": In physics, motion that occurs along a straight line.
- The physics problem simplified the car's journey as an example of rectilineal motion.
- "Rectilineal coordinates": In mathematics, a coordinate system based on straight lines (like Cartesian coordinates).
- The point was plotted using rectilineal coordinates.
Variants and Related Words
- Rectilinear (adj): The more common variant of "rectilineal," with identical meaning.
- The artist's early work featured rectilinear forms.
- Rectilinearity (n): The quality or state of being rectilinear.
- The rectilinearity of the city's grid can be seen from above.
Synonyms
- Linear: Arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line.
- Straight-line: Consisting of or moving in a straight line.
Antonyms
- Curvilinear: Characterized by or contained in a curved line.
- Curved: Having a smooth, rounded shape or outline, not straight.
Adjective
- characterized by a straight line or lines
- rectilinear patterns in wallpaper
- the rectilinear propagation of light