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Meanings of rectilineal in inglês

Characterized by a straight line or lines.

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        Examples for "rectilinear"
        1
        The endless scroll leads to rectilinear progression; the perpetually varied begets uniformity.
        The Life of the Spider
        2
        Two other radicles of the cabbage travelled downwards in almost rectilinear courses.
        The Power of Movement in Plants
        3
        The rectilinear motion of the piston-rod was thus converted into rotary motion.
        James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography
        4
        The architectural approach is rectilinear, well-built, with sharp, straight lines offsetting the natural surroundings.
        The Guardian
        5
        Pencroft had hoisted the foresail, and steering by the compass followed a rectilinear direction.
        The Mysterious Island
        Usage of rectilineal in inglês
        1
        It is partial to rectilineal deduction, actual becoming horrifies it.
        A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson
        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