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collinear

col·lin·e·ar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-lin-ee-er, koh-]
    • /kəˈlɪn i ər, koʊ-/
    • /kˈɒlɪnˌiə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lin-ee-er, koh-]
    • /kəˈlɪn i ər, koʊ-/

Definitions of collinear word

  • adjective collinear lying on the same straight line 4
  • adjective collinear having a common line 4
  • adjective collinear in, or sharing, the same straight line as two points or planes 3
  • adjective collinear lying in the same straight line. 1
  • noun collinear (of points ) lying in the same straight line. 1
  • adjective collinear lying on the same straight line. 0

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Origin of collinear

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; col-1 + linear

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Parts of speech for Collinear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

collinear popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for collinear

adj collinear

  • short — having little length; not long.
  • straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
  • smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
  • successive — following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.

Antonyms for collinear

adj collinear

  • deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
  • intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
  • untrustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.

adjective collinear

  • changing — not remaining the same; transient

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