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单词 rectilinear
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rectilinear in British English

(ˌrɛktɪˈlɪnɪə) or rectilineal
adjective
1. 
in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or lines
the rectilinear propagation of light
2. 
consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines
Derived forms
rectilinearly (ˌrectiˈlinearly) or rectilineally (ˌrectiˈlineally)
adverb

rectilinear in American English

(ˌrɛktəˈlɪniər)
adjective
1. 
moving in a straight line
2. 
forming a straight line
3. 
bounded or formed by straight lines
4. 
characterized by straight lines
5.  Optics
corrected so as not to distort straight lines
said of a type of lens
Also ˌrectiˈlineal
Derived forms
rectilinearly (ˌrectiˈlinearly)
adverb
Word origin
< LL rectilineus < recti- (see recti-) + linea, line1 + -ar

Examples of 'rectilinear' in a sentence
rectilinear

That is not to say that I love rectilinear agendas as a way of life.
Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES (2001)
It's a great street, following an old road and thus cutting across the rectilinear grid of Manhattan.
Lawrence Block HOPE TO DIE (2001)
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