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rectilinear

Syllabification: (rec·ti·lin·e·ar)
Pronunciation: /ˌrektəˈlinēər/

(also rectilineal /-ēəl/)
Definition of rectilinear

adjective

  • contained by, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines:a rectilinear waveform
  • Photography of or relating to a straight line or lines:rectilinear distortion
  • Photography (of a wide-angle lens) corrected as much as possible, so that straight lines in the subject appear straight in the image.

Derivatives

rectilinearity

Pronunciation: /-ˌlinēˈaritē/

noun

rectilinearly

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from late Latin rectilineus (from Latin rectus 'straight' + linea 'line') + -ar1

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