Syn. — To amend; emend; correct; better; mend; reform; redress; adjust; regulate; improve. See Amend.
RECTILINEAL; RECTILINEAR Rec`ti*lin"e*al, Rec`ti*lin"e*ar (-ln"*r), a. Etym: [Recti- + lineal, linear.]
Defn: Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by
straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or
course.
— Rec`ti*lin"e*al*ly, adv.
— Rec`ti*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.
RECTILINEARITY
Rec`ti*lin`e*ar"i*ty (-r"*t), n.
Defn: The quality or state of being rectilinear. Coleridge.
RECTILINEOUS
Rec`ti*lin"e*ous (-s), a.
Defn: Rectilinear. [Obs.] Ray.
RECTINERVED
Rec"ti*nerved` (rk"t*nrrvd`), a. Etym: [Recti- + nerve.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having the veins or nerves straight; — said of leaves.
RECTION Rec"tion (rk"shn), n. Etym: [L. rectio, fr. regere to rule or govern.] (Gram.)