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rectilinear

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌrɛktɪˈlɪnɪə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌrɛktəˈlɪniɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rek′tl in′ē ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
rec•ti•lin•e•ar /ˌrɛktəˈlɪniɚ/USA pronunciation  also rec•ti•lin•e•al /ˌrɛktəˈlɪniəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. forming a straight line;
    having straight lines.
See -lin-, -rect-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rec•ti•lin•e•ar  (rek′tl in′ē ər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. forming a straight line.
  2. formed by straight lines.
  3. characterized by straight lines.
  4. moving in a straight line.
Also, rec′ti•lin′e•al. 
  • Late Latin rēctilīne(us) (rēcti- recti- + līne(a) line1 + -us adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ar1
  • 1650–60
rec′ti•lin′e•ar•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rectilinear /ˌrɛktɪˈlɪnɪə/, rectilineal adj
  1. in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or lines
  2. consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines
ˌrectiˈlinearly, ˌrectiˈlineally adv
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