recta

Definitions of recta
  1. noun
    a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
    synonyms: carca, escalera, línea recta, recto
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    type of:
    sección, segmento
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
  2. noun
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
    synonyms: recto
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    antonyms:
    curva
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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    perpendicular
    a straight line at right angles to another line
    asíntota
    a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity
    secante
    a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
    diámetro
    a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)
    diagonal
    a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
    diagonal
    (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
    vector
    a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
    type of:
    línea
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
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