collinear

[kuh-lin-ee-er, koh-]

adjective

1. lying in the same straight line.

collinear

/ ˌkɒlɪnɪˈærɪtɪ, kɒˈlɪnɪə /

adjective

1. lying on the same straight line

2. having a common line

collinear

1. Sharing a common line, such as two intersecting planes.

2. Lying on the same line, such as a set of points.

Other Word Forms

• collinearity noun
• collinearly adverb
• noncollinear adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collinear¹

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

Example Sentences

Segmentally duplicated genes were identified in collinear segments, which contain at least two collinear gene pairs that were not separated by more than two non-collinear genes.

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If they’re small, you can cultivate the soil, skimming below the surface with a collinear hoe or scuffle hoe to expose weed roots.

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Homeologous regions in the Atlantic salmon genome subdivided into 98 collinear blocks along the 29 European Atlantic salmon chromosomes.

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For quite a while I keep it that way, cultivating just the top inch or so of the soil with a narrow collinear hoe or an even narrower wire weeder.

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The number of collinear blocks is a proxy for the number of rearrangements and decreases as the size of the blocks becomes larger.

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Related Words

• consecutive 
• nonstop 
• short 
• smooth 
• solid 
• straightforward 
• successive 
• true