What is another word for Rectilinearity?

Pronunciation: [ɹˌɛktɪlɪnˈi͡əɹɪti] (IPA)

Rectilinearity refers to the state or quality of having straight lines or being composed of straight lines. Synonyms for rectilinearity include linearity, straightness, evenness, smoothness, regularity, bearing, symmetry, exactitude, precision, and neatness. These terms are often used in fields such as mathematics, engineering, and architecture to describe objects or structures that are composed of straight lines, such as buildings, roads, and bridges. In addition to its technical use, the concept of rectilinearity can also be used metaphorically to describe personalities, communication styles, and relationships that are straightforward, direct, and unambiguous.

What are the hypernyms for Rectilinearity?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Rectilinearity

It would be a waste of time, in the present state of science, to controvert this hypothesis, as it is now admitted that even if the rush of a diluvial current, invented for the occasion and wholly without analogy in the known course of nature, be granted, it would be inadequate to explain the uniformity, parallelism, persistency, and Rectilinearity of the so-called glacial furrows.
"The Antiquity of Man"
Charles Lyell

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