linestring

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noun

A curve with linear interpolation between points, used in geographic information systems e.g. to represent streets and rivers.

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polyline
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Meanings

nounlinestring (plural linestrings)

plural linestrings

  1. computingA curve with linear interpolation between points, used in geographic information systems e.g. to represent streets and rivers.

    Synonyms: polyline

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA curve with linear interpolation between points, used in geographic information systems e.g. to represent streets and rivers.

Similar
polyline
Also see
polyline

Origin

From line + string.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stringline
Cite this entry
APA

linestring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linestring

MLA

“linestring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linestring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linestring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linestring.

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