retta

Definitions of retta
  1. noun
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
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    antonyms:
    curva, tortuosità
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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    perpendicolare
    a straight line at right angles to another line
    tangente
    a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
    raggio
    a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
    diametro
    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)
    type of:
    linea
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
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