Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "rectilinear" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

circular pentangular quadrangular triangular

Derived Terms

near-rectilinear near-rectilinear halo orbit near-rectilinear orbit nonrectilinear rectilinear orbit rectilinearism rectilinearity rectilinearization rectilinearize rectilinearly rectilinearness

Etymologically Related To

ar rectiline

Context

arts geometry

Related Terms

near-rectilineal near-rectilineal halo orbit near-rectilineal orbit rectangle rectangular recti rectilineal rectilineal orbit rectilineality rectilineally

Related Terms

rectangle rectangular rectilineal rectilinearity rectilinearly straight straight line

Similar Terms

linear one-dimensional

Synonym Network

rectilineal

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