dīrectus — meaning in English

English meaning

• direct adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
• linear adj Arranged in or resembling a straight line.
• right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
• straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.

Senses

dīrectus is used for these senses in English:

• direct Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
• linear Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.
• right (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
• straight (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating. [from 15th c.]

direct — full definition

1. adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
2. adj Honest and straightforward in manner.
3. verb To manage, guide, or control something.
4. verb To oversee the making of a film, play, or similar production.

linear — full definition

1. adj Arranged in or resembling a straight line.
2. adj Progressing in a single, step-by-step sequence rather than jumping around.
3. adj In mathematics, relating to an equation or relationship of degree one, producing a straight-line graph.

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