Definition of straight line Straight line
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| straight line - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line" | ||
| curved shape, curve a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter | ||
| line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" | ||
| perpendicular an extremely steep face | ||
| asymptote a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity; "the asymptote of the curve" | ||
| tangent ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle | ||
| secant ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle | ||
| radius the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere | ||
| diameter the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference | ||
| chord a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together | ||
| element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes" | ||
| bias, diagonal a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | ||
| diagonal (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry | ||
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straight line
An infinitely long, infinitely thin, not bent line in geometry.
