straight-line segment

  • 1straight-line — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being a mechanical linkage or equivalent device designed to produce or copy motion in a straight or approximately straight line 2. a. : having the principal parts arranged in a straight line a straight line compressor… …

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  • 2straight-line — /strayt luyn /, adj. 1. Mach. a. noting a machine or mechanism the working parts of which act or are arranged in a straight line. b. noting a mechanism for causing one part to move along a straight line. 2. Accounting. denoting uniform allocation …

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  • 3line segment — noun A part of a straight line bounded by two <!redundant: end points.<!redundant; this is implicit in the fact that this is a line: and contains every point on the line between its end points …

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  • 4Line (geometry) — Three lines the red and blue lines have the same slope, while the red and green ones have same y intercept …

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  • 5line — line1 linable, lineable, adj. lineless, adj. linelike, adj. /luyn/, n., v., lined, lining. n. 1. a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. 2. Math. a …

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  • 6line — 1. noun /laɪn/ a) A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. <! should this be split into two senses: path and mark ? The atmosphere in flaming sparkles… …

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  • 7straight — Synonyms and related words: OK, aboveboard, absolute, absolutely, accordant, accurate, accurately, ace, admitting no exception, agreed, air line, all right, all embracing, all encompassing, all out, all pervading, amorous, anal, angelic, arranged …

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  • 8straight — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English streght, straight, from past participle of strecchen to stretch more at stretch Date: 14th century 1. a. free from curves, bends, angles, or irregularities < straight hair > < straight timber > b. generated&#8230; …

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  • 9line — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English; partly from Anglo French lingne, from Latin linea, from feminine of lineus made of flax, from linum flax; partly from Old English līne; akin to Old English līn flax more at linen Date:&#8230; …

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  • 10segment — Synonyms and related words: adjunct, affiliation, air line, allotment, allowance, analyze, anatomize, apportion, assay, axis, beeline, big end, bigger half, bit, bite, body, branch, break down, break up, budget, categorize, chord, chunk, church,&#8230; …

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