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rectilinear
, rectilineal1. in, moving in, or characterized by a straight line or lines
2. consisting of, bounded by, or formed by a straight line or lines
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Rectilinear
Forming, formed by, or characterized by straight lines.
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rectilinear
[¦rek·tə′lin·ē·ər] (mathematics)
Consisting of or bounded by lines.
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