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Rectilinear
adjective
Word Frequency:
0.6
Definitions
1.
adjective
In a straight line.
"The crankshaft and connecting rods of an engine convert the rectilinear motion of the pistons to rotary motion of the flywheel."
2.
adjective
Formed from straight lines.
Synonyms
rectilineal
linear
one-dimensional
generatrix
straight
straightforward
linewise
direct
stripwise
chordwise
inflected
rightways
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