rectilinear

adjective

rec·ti·lin·e·ar ˌrek-tə-ˈli-nē-ər

: moving in or forming a straight line

rectilinear motion

: characterized by straight lines

the rectilinear skyline of a modern city

: perpendicular sense 3

rectilinearity

ˌrek-tə-ˌli-nē-ˈer-ə-tē

-ˈa-rə-tē

noun

rectilinearly adverb

Examples of rectilinear in a Sentence

the rectilinear skyline of a modern city

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The solution was to build a small space station, the Gateway, in a higher orbit around the Moon—a near rectilinear halo orbit—that Orion could reach and depart from. —

Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024 The stable but slightly horizontal rectilinear shape hints at landscape while helping to focus the eye. —

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 After demolishing the rotting rectilinear carport at the front, the residence’s unique shape is now in full view on approach. —

Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024 It’s flanked by wiggly Mitzi sconces and rectilinear Knoll nightstands from a consignment shop in the Southern California desert. —

Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rectilinear