collinear
[ kuh-lin-ee-er, koh- ]
/ kəˈlɪn i ər, koʊ- /
adjective
lying in the same straight line.
RELATED WORDS
short, straightforward, solid, smooth, successive, consecutive, nonstop, true, even, right, vertical, level, invariable, plumb, perpendicular, direct, running, square, beeline, upright
Nearby words
colligate, colligative, collimate, collimation, collimator, collinear, collingswood, collingwood, collins, collins street farmer, collinsia
Related forms
col·lin·e·ar·i·ty, nouncol·lin·e·ar·ly, adverbnon·col·lin·e·ar, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for collinear
The half-lines r and s are collinear, and together form one complete line.
The cross ratio of a range of four collinear points can now be defined as a number characteristic of that range.
The collinear centres are the three sets of one external and two internal centres, and the three external centres.
British Dictionary definitions for collinear
collinear
/ (kɒˈlɪnɪə) /
adjective
lying on the same straight line
having a common line
Derived Forms
collinearity (ˌkɒlɪnɪˈærɪtɪ), nouncollinearly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Science definitions for collinear
collinear
[ kə-lĭn′ē-ər ]
Sharing a common line, such as two intersecting planes.
Lying on the same line, such as a set of points.
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