droite

Definitions of droite
  1. noun
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
    synonyms: ligne droite
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    antonyms:
    courbe
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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    ligne droite
    a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
    diagonale
    a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
    diagonale
    (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
    vecteur
    a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
    rayon
    (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
    type of:
    ligne
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
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