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rectilinearity vs shape

shape vs rectilinearity

rectilinearity and shape both are nouns.

rectilinearity is not a verb while shape is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rectilinearity Yes No No No
shape Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shape is a hypernym of rectilinearity; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than rectilinearity:
  • rectilinearity: the property possessed by a line or surface that is rectilinear, straight.
  • shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Other hypernyms of rectilinearity include configuration, conformation, contour, form.
rectilinearity (noun) shape (noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that is rectilinear, straight. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the visual appearance of something or someone
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
rectilinearity (verb) shape (verb)
give shape or form to
shape or influence; give direction to
make something, usually for a specific function
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