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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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Origin of collinear

First recorded in 1720–30; col-1 + linear

OTHER WORDS FROM collinear

col·lin·e·ar·i·ty, nouncol·lin·e·ar·ly, adverbnon·col·lin·e·ar, adjective

Words nearby collinear

collieshangie, colligate, colligative, collimate, collimator, collinear, Collingswood, Collingwood, collins, collinsia, Collins Street Farmer
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Words related to collinear

consecutive, nonstop, short, smooth, solid, straightforward, successive, true, beeline, direct, even, horizontal, invariable, level, perpendicular, plumb, right, running, square, upright

How to use collinear in a sentence

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, adverb
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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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