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Meanings of rectilineal in English

Characterized by a straight line or lines.

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        1
        It is partial to rectilineal deduction, actual becoming horrifies it.
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        2
        The E. border is nearly rectilineal, while on the W., the wall forms a bold curve.
        The Moon: A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical F...
        3
        I do not know if this town is really obedient to Heaven, but it is obedient to the laws of rectilineal geometry.
        The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Among the Various Race...
        4
        How to put a Given Triangle or other Rectilineal Figure into Perspective
        The Theory and Practice of Perspective
        5
        If you do, I wish that you would describe rectilineals, very speedily.
        Recollections of a Long Life: An Autobiography
        Rectilineal through the time