Ortholinear
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Of a keyboard, having keys that are aligned in a perfect grid. not-comparable
- 2 Having all turns occurring at right angles. not-comparable
"In the human fetus as well as in the eye of the infant a delicate ortholinear central canal was similarly in evidence; however, the canal could not be demonstrated in the eye of adult humans."
- 3 Forming a line when plotted on a set of orthogonal axes. not-comparable
"Then it must be borne in mind that Binet's original scale was in terms of years and months, but it yielded no ortholinear values so that score differences could be seen at a glance for the purpose of comparison."
- 4 Defining progress as one-dimensional, so that change is either a progression, a regression, or a neutral step to the side. not-comparable
"Besides, the facts not only do not require, they do not warrant, the Hegelian hypothesis of an ortholinear progressive development in the whole history of humanity."
- 5 Moving in one direction, in which each step leads to the next. not-comparable
"A precise chronological structure and a rigorous spatial order form the foundation of the text's ortholinear narration."
Example
More examples"In the human fetus as well as in the eye of the infant a delicate ortholinear central canal was similarly in evidence; however, the canal could not be demonstrated in the eye of adult humans."
Etymology
From ortho- + linear.
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