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collinear
[ kuh-lin-ee-er, koh- ]
/ kəˈlɪn i ər, koʊ- /
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adjective
lying in the same straight line.
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OTHER WORDS FROM collinear
col·lin·e·ar·i·ty, nouncol·lin·e·ar·ly, adverbnon·col·lin·e·ar, adjectiveWords nearby collinear
colligate, colligative, collimate, collimation, collimator, collinear, Collingswood, Collingwood, collins, collinsia, Collins Street Farmer
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How to use collinear in a sentence
Let A, B, C be any three non-collinear points, then four triangles are defined by these points.
The cross ratio of a range of four collinear points can now be defined as a number characteristic of that range.
The half-lines r and s are collinear, and together form one complete line.
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 of collinear
collinearity (ˌkɒlɪnɪˈærɪtɪ), nouncollinearly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific 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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