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View synonyms for collinear
collinear
[ kuh-lin-ee-er, koh- ]
adjective
- lying in the same straight line.
collinear
/ ˌkɒlɪnɪˈærɪtɪ; kɒˈlɪnɪə /
adjective
- lying on the same straight line
- having a common line
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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Derived Forms
- collinearity, noun
- colˈlinearly, adverb
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Other Words From
- col·line·ari·ty noun
- col·line·ar·ly adverb
- noncol·line·ar adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collinear1
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Example Sentences
Because they had to remain obscured by the lamppost, their position had to be collinear with you and the lamppost.
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Let A, B, C be any three non-collinear points, then four triangles are defined by these points.
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The cross ratio of a range of four collinear points can now be defined as a number characteristic of that range.
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The half-lines r and s are collinear, and together form one complete line.
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The collinear centres are the three sets of one external and two internal centres, and the three external centres.
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