collinear
[ kuh-lin-ee-er, koh- ]
/ kəˈlɪn i ər, koʊ- /
adjective
lying in the same straight line.
OTHER WORDS FROM collinear
col·lin·e·ar·i·ty, noun col·lin·e·ar·ly, adverb non·col·lin·e·ar, adjectiveWords nearby collinear
colligate,
colligative,
collimate,
collimation,
collimator,
collinear,
collingswood,
collingwood,
collins,
collins street farmer,
collinsia
Example sentences from the Web for collinear
The half-lines r and s are collinear, and together form one complete line.
The cross ratio of a range of four collinear points can now be defined as a number characteristic of that range.
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), noun collinearly, adverbScientific 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.