Speakur

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rectilinear

/ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
rec-ti-lin-ear
IPA
/ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a straight line.

adj

Formed from straight lines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃reǵ-, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/
  • British English: /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪnɪə/

Inflected Forms

more rectilinear (comparative) most rectilinear (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonrectilinear rectilinearism rectilinearity rectilinearization rectilinearize rectilinearly rectilinearness

Phrases

near-rectilinear near-rectilinear halo orbit near-rectilinear orbit rectilinear orbit near-rectilineal near-rectilineal halo orbit near-rectilineal orbit recti-

Frequently Paired Words

near-rectilineal near-rectilineal halo orbit near-rectilineal orbit rectangle rectangular recti- rectilineal rectilineality

Synonyms

rectilineal

Questions

How do you pronounce rectilinear?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/.
What does rectilinear mean?
In a straight line.
Where does rectilinear come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce rectilinear

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