rectilineal

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A form of rectilinear — In a straight line.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiverectilineal (comparative more rectilineal, superlative most rectilineal)

comparative more rectilineal · superlative most rectilineal

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rectilinear.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecharacterized by a straight line or lines

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

rectilineal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectilineal

MLA

“rectilineal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectilineal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rectilineal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectilineal.

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