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collinear.

Lying on the same straight line.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kəˈlɪn.i.ɚ/General-American/koʊˈlɪn.i.ɚ/General-American
  1. Lying on the same straight line.

    not-comparable
  2. Coaxial.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English col- Proto-Indo-European *līnomder. Proto-Italic *līnom Latin līnum Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin līneus Latin līnea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin līneārisbor. English linear English collinear From col- + linear.

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