rectilinear
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- characterized by a straight line or lines
- "rectilinear patterns in wallpaper"
- "the rectilinear propagation of light"
Adj
- In a straight line.
- Formed from straight lines.
Origin / Etymology
From post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
rectilinear is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordrectilinear is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rectilinear is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
rectilinear is a valid Words With Friends word