1. consisting of, bounded by, or moving in straight lines
2. characterized by straight lines and right angles
Usage: architecture; design

Examples

• The building’s rectilinear design featured clean, straight edges.
• The robot moved in a rectilinear pattern across the factory floor.
• Modern art often emphasizes rectilinear forms over curved shapes.
• The city’s rectilinear street grid made navigation simple.
• The architect preferred rectilinear structures to flowing, organic designs.
• The graph showed rectilinear motion with constant velocity.