Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rectilineal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rec-ti-lin-eal
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of rectilinear.

Etymology

From recti- + lineal.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more rectilineal (comparative) most rectilineal (superlative)

Derived Forms

rectilineality rectilineally

Phrases

near-rectilineal near-rectilineal halo orbit near-rectilineal orbit rectilineal orbit

Synonyms

rectilinear

Questions

What does rectilineal mean?
Alternative form of rectilinear.
Where does rectilineal come from?
From recti- + lineal.

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