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Definition of
rectilinear adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rectilinear
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌrɛktəˈlɪniər
/
/
(
technology
)
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1
in a straight line
rectilinear motion
2
having straight lines
rectilinear forms
See
rectilinear
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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