rectilinear Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite characterized by a straight line or lines
    rectilineal.
    • rectilinear patterns in wallpaper
    • the rectilinear propagation of light

WordNet

Rec`ti*lin"e*al, Rec`ti*lin"e*ar adjective (Also<
  • Rectilineal -lnal
  • Rectilinear
)
Etymology
Recti- + lineal, linear.
Definitions
  1. Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course. -- Rec`ti*lin"e*al*ly, adv. -- Rec`ti*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.

Webster 1913