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straight line
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Princeton's WordNet
straight linenoun
a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
"the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
Wiktionary
straight linenoun
A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.
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straight line
A straight line is a continuous extent of length that has no curvature. It is the shortest distance between two points and extends indefinitely in opposite directions. It has zero thickness, infinite length, and maintains a constant direction throughout its length. It is a fundamental concept in geometry and mathematics.
Editors Contribution
straight line
A line that is straight.
Straight lines are perfect for neat and tidy.
Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2021
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of straight line in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of straight line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of straight line in a Sentence
Every body continues in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, except insofar as it doesn't.
We're not going to see fireworks but this will support really strong and consistent growth over time. I've got a nice straight line that goes from our current reported sales to my $3.5 billion.
A modern democracy is a tyranny whose borders are undefined; one discovers how far one can go only by traveling in a straight line until one is stopped.
The growth of understanding follows an ascending spiral rather than a straight line.
While there have been experiments with linear drives, ones with a straight-line pedal path, no linear drive has equaled the performance of traditional bicycle cranks.
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