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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStraight-Line
/ˈstreɪt.laɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A line that does not curve or deviate, extending in both directions without end.
"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line." - 2
A method or approach that is direct and uncomplicated.
"He took a straight-line approach to solving the problem."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'straight-line' combines 'straight', derived from Old English 'streht', meaning 'not bent', and 'line', from Latin 'linea', meaning 'a thread or string'. The phrase has evolved to describe a direct path or connection in various contexts, particularly in mathematics and geometry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Straight-Line" is said worldwide
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ligne droite
Transliteration: leen drwat
"La distance la plus courte entre deux points est une ligne droite."
gerade Linie
Transliteration: gerade linie
"Die kürzeste Entfernung zwischen zwei Punkten ist eine gerade Linie."
linea retta
Transliteration: lee-nah ret-tah
"La distanza più breve tra due punti è una linea retta."
línea recta
Transliteration: lee-neh-ah rek-tah
"La distancia más corta entre dos puntos es una línea recta."
linha reta
Transliteration: leen-yah heh-tah
"A menor distância entre dois pontos é uma linha reta."
सीधी रेखा
Transliteration: seedhi rekha
"दो बिंदुओं के बीच की सबसे छोटी दूरी एक सीधी रेखा है।"
直线
Transliteration: zhíxiàn
"两点之间的最短距离是一条直线。"
직선
Transliteration: jikseon
"두 점 사이의 최단 거리는 직선입니다."
直線
Transliteration: chokusen
"二点間の最短距離は直線です。"
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