Straight Line (Noun)
Meaning
A line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- In a geometry lesson, students learn that a straight line has zero curvature and represents the shortest path between two points.
- Pilots navigating by dead reckoning aim to maintain a straight line to stay on course and reach their destination.
- On a grid paper, a ruler helps to draw a precise straight line that follows a single direction.
- By flying in a straight line between the cities, the pilot saves both fuel and time on the trip.
- Mathematicians and physicists describe a straight line using various mathematical formulas to illustrate their equations and models.