rectilinear
Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/
The English word “rectilinear” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
Etymology
From post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”).
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