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rechte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.

Senses

rechte is used for these senses in English:

  • line (geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
  • line (geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
  • line A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
  • straight Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. [from 14th c.]

line — full definition

  1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
  3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
  4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
  5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

straight — full definition

  1. adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.
  2. adjective Honest, direct, and free of trickery.
  3. adjective Heterosexual.
  4. adjective Following one after another without a break; consecutive.
  5. adverb Directly, without any detour or delay.

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