# rectilinear

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/ · frequency rank #72,701

## Definitions
1. In a straight line.
2. Formed from straight lines.

## Etymology
From post-Classical Latin; either from rectilīneāris or from rectilīneus (whence rectiline) + -ar, in both cases ultimately deriving from rectus (“straight”) + līnea (“line”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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