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[ちょく()·せん()]
chokusen
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 直線

noun, no adjective
  1. straight line

Definition and Synonyms for 直線

Line a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
Synonyms: ライン, 直線,
Straight Line a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction
Synonyms: 一直線, 棒線, 直線
Straight Line a line of zero curvature
Synonyms: 一直線, 棒線, 直線

Meanings for each kanji in 直線

» straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair
» line; track

Categories 直線 is a member of

Location a point or extent in space
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Line a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 直線

Sample Sentences for 直線

He drew a straight line on the wall.
The two lines cross each other at right angles.
Draw a straight line here.
In mathematics, a straight line is defined by two points.
In a time-bound society time is seen as linear- in other words as a straight line extending from the past, through the present, to the future.

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