straight-line
adjective
1
: being a mechanical linkage or equivalent device designed to produce or copy motion in a straight line
2
: having the principal parts arranged in a straight line
3
: marked by a uniform spread and especially in equal segments over a given term
straight-line amortization
straight-line depreciation
4
: occurring, measured, or made in or along a straight line
straight-line motion
straight-line extrapolation
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The 23-year-old has always felt comfortable and confident as a straight-line slasher when he’s been put in situations to play off the wings.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Fouls during closeouts on jump shots and straight-line pathway plays are two of the points being emphasized this season, and the Hornets got a head start on understanding the rules thanks to having actual NBA officials making the calls during scrimmage sessions.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
That means progress is likely to be a complex and ever-changing wave, rather than a straight-line trip.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
The three celestial bodies will appear to be within a degree of each other, forming an almost perfect straight-line alignment for some and a tight triangle for others, depending on location.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Fouls during closeouts on jump shots and straight-line pathway plays are two of the points being emphasized this season, and the Hornets got a head start on understanding the rules thanks to having actual NBA officials making the calls during scrimmage sessions.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
That means progress is likely to be a complex and ever-changing wave, rather than a straight-line trip.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
The three celestial bodies will appear to be within a degree of each other, forming an almost perfect straight-line alignment for some and a tight triangle for others, depending on location.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for straight-line
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“Straight-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-line. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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