rectilinearization
|rec-ti-lin-e-ar-i-za-tion|
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/ˌrɛktɪlɪnəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌrɛktɪlɪnəraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
making straight lines
Etymology
'rectilinearization' originates from English formation, specifically the word 'rectilinear' plus the suffix '-ization', where Latin 'rectus' meant 'straight' and Latin 'linea' meant 'line', and the suffix '-ization' denotes a process or result.
'rectilinear' developed from Latin elements ('rectus' + 'linearis') into Medieval/Modern Latin forms and then into English 'rectilinear'; the modern English noun 'rectilinearization' was formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ization' to 'rectilinear'.
Initially the roots referred separately to 'straight' and 'line'; over time their combination produced 'rectilinear' (having straight lines), and 'rectilinearization' came to mean the process of making or approximating into straight-line form.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of making something rectilinear; converting shapes or forms so they are composed of or defined by straight lines.
The rectilinearization of the facade reduced construction complexity and made the plans easier to draft.
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Noun 2
a technical procedure in geometry, computer graphics, or image processing that approximates or replaces curves and oblique lines with sequences of axis-aligned or straight-line segments.
In the rendering pipeline, rectilinearization is used to convert curved boundaries into polygonal approximations for faster rasterization.
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Last updated: 2025/09/04 06:40