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Rectilinear vs Linear - What's the difference?

rectilinear | linear |

As adjectives the difference between rectilinear and linear

is that rectilinear is in a straight line while linear is having the form of a line; straight.

As a proper noun Linear is

a comet, cataloged as “C/1999 S4”, discovered on September 27, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program in New Mexico. (See ) Sometimes spelled LINEAR.

As an acronym LINEAR is

Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program.

rectilinear

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In a straight line.
    • The crankshaft and connecting rods of an engine convert the rectilinear motion of the pistons to rotary motion of the flywheel.
  • (geometry, arts) Formed from straight lines.

    • Related terms

    * rectangle * rectangular * rectilineal * rectilinearity * rectilinearly

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    linear

    English

    (wikipedia linear)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the form of a line; straight.
  • Of or relating to lines.
  • Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
  • (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
  • (mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .
  • (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

    • Related terms

    * interlineal * interlinear * lineal

    See also

    * quadratic * cubic * quartic * quintic * linear algebra * areal

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