Rectilinear
adjective
Moving in or forming a straight line.
The path followed by the robot was rectilinear.
Often appears as...
- rectilinear movement
- rectilinear path
adjective
Characterized by a rectangular, square, or blockish shape.
The design of the building was rectilinear with its sharp corners and edges.
Often appears as...
- rectilinear design
- rectilinear architecture
adjective
Represented by straight lines only, like in mathematical diagrams.
In geometry, lines and angles are generally considered to be rectilinear figures.
Often appears as...
- rectilinear figure
- rectilinear diagram
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Moving, projecting, or horizontally or vertically oriented in a straight line.
The rectilinear propagation of light is a fundamental concept in optics.
Often appears as...
- rectilinear propagation
- rectilinear orientation
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Technical
adjective
Moving in or forming a straight line.
The path followed by the robot was rectilinear.
Often appears as...
- rectilinear movement
- rectilinear path
adjective
Characterized by a rectangular, square, or blockish shape.
The design of the building was rectilinear with its sharp corners and edges.
Often appears as...
- rectilinear design
- rectilinear architecture
adjective
Represented by straight lines only, like in mathematical diagrams.
In geometry, lines and angles are generally considered to be rectilinear figures.
Often appears as...
- rectilinear figure
- rectilinear diagram
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Moving, projecting, or horizontally or vertically oriented in a straight line.
The rectilinear propagation of light is a fundamental concept in optics.
Often appears as...
- rectilinear propagation
- rectilinear orientation
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Directions
Used to describe straightforward, uncomplicated directions or movements.
The athlete's sprint was purely rectilinear.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack of Curvature
Emphasizes an absence of curves or bends in movement or design.
The arrows on the sign pointed in rectilinear directions.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Directions
Used to describe straightforward, uncomplicated directions or movements.
The athlete's sprint was purely rectilinear.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack of Curvature
Emphasizes an absence of curves or bends in movement or design.
The arrows on the sign pointed in rectilinear directions.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Directions
Used to describe straightforward, uncomplicated directions or movements.
The athlete's sprint was purely rectilinear.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack of Curvature
Emphasizes an absence of curves or bends in movement or design.
The arrows on the sign pointed in rectilinear directions.
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Video examples
Scott McCloud:...
all of the artifacts of modern comics start to present rectilinear panel arrangements, simple line drawings without tone, and a left-to-right reading sequence. And within 100 years, you already start to see word balloons and captions, and it's really just a hop, skip and a jump from here to here.
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Meet Gita, the robot...
rectilinear dystopia jito learns the optimal pathways through the world by following an expert guide namely you or me in this particular case as it travels it creates detailed three-dimensional maps of everything encountered it encounters so that when it's sent off on
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Ancient Tsunami? PIPE The...
spotted it sparked a frenzy of speculation that has lasted until today while the rots fit together like jigsaw puzzles as all these rectilinear
Video examples
Scott McCloud:...
all of the artifacts of modern comics start to present rectilinear panel arrangements, simple line drawings without tone, and a left-to-right reading sequence. And within 100 years, you already start to see word balloons and captions, and it's really just a hop, skip and a jump from here to here.
Video examples
Meet Gita, the robot...
rectilinear dystopia jito learns the optimal pathways through the world by following an expert guide namely you or me in this particular case as it travels it creates detailed three-dimensional maps of everything encountered it encounters so that when it's sent off on
Video examples
Ancient Tsunami? PIPE The...
spotted it sparked a frenzy of speculation that has lasted until today while the rots fit together like jigsaw puzzles as all these rectilinear
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Quote examples
Isaac Newton
English Mathematician
The moon gravitates towards the earth and by the force of gravity is continually drawn off from a rectilinear motion and retained in its orbit.
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Oscar Niemeyer
Brazilian Architect
There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space.
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Iain McGilchrist
British Writer
The world appears rectilinear, but is in fact curvilinear - a literal truth in physics, and a metaphorical one in metaphysics.
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Isaac Newton
English Mathematician
The moon gravitates towards the earth and by the force of gravity is continually drawn off from a rectilinear motion and retained in its orbit.
Quote examples
Oscar Niemeyer
Brazilian Architect
There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space.
Quote examples
Iain McGilchrist
British Writer
The world appears rectilinear, but is in fact curvilinear - a literal truth in physics, and a metaphorical one in metaphysics.
Example 1 of 3
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