rectilinearity
- noun
- /ˌrɛktɪlɪˈnɛrɪti/
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rectilinealidad
- In some examples, the flat, square building is interrupted in its rectilinearity only by the protrusion, at one of its angles, of a small cubical structure often topped with a conical thatched roof.
Examples
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The artist emphasized the rectilinearity of the design by using straight lines to create a modern feel.
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When the predictable rectilinearity of the Inka's architectural forms is broken, it is often in order to embrace or reflect the curvature of specific topographic features.
Academic text (2007) -
In this case, the within correlations are within rectilinearity versus between rectilinearity, OK, all right.
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The rectilinearity of the grid is repeated in block lettering, but erratically, for the marks are incomplete.
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In architecture, rectilinearity is often preferred for its clean and orderly appearance.
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The rectilinearity of the path made it easy to navigate through the park.
Synonyms
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1.0
The condition of having no curves, bends, or angles
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6.7
The quality of being like a single straight line
Antonyms
How Straight
Surface Forms
Morphology
rectilinearity = rectilinear (semi-transparent) = recti + line + ar + ity
The noun is a regular nominalization of 'rectilinear' with '-ity', but 'rectilinear' itself contains the less familiar combining form 'recti-' so the connection is only partly obvious to learners.
Etymology
Rectilinearity comes from Latin parts recti- meaning 'straight' and line meaning 'line', as you can see in the word rectangle. So, rectilinearity means the 'straightness' or the state of having 'straight lines', which is why we use it for lines or surfaces that are straight.