rechte

Definitions of rechte
  1. noun
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
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    antonyms:
    curve, kromme
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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    loodlijn, normaal, verticaal
    a straight line at right angles to another line
    asymptoot
    a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity
    raaklijn, tangens
    a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
    snijlijn
    a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
    diameter, doorsne(d)e, doorsnede, doorsnee, middellijn
    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)
    koorde, raakkoorde
    a straight line connecting two points on a curve
    bias, diagonaal, hoeklijn
    a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
    bias, diagonaal, hoeklijn
    (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:
    haal, lijn, linie, schrab, streep
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
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