Synonyms and antonyms of Describing and relating to lines in British Thesaurus

continuous (adjective)

a continuous line, curve etc continues without a break or space

diagonal (adjective)

a diagonal line is straight and sloping and connects opposite corners of a flat shape

diagonal (adjective)

in a straight sloping line across a surface

linear (adjective)

formal relating to the length of a line

longitudinal (adjective)

going from the top to the bottom of something

oblique (adjective)

maths an oblique line is sloping

parallel (adjective)

maths lines that are parallel are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length

ridged (adjective)

having long narrow raised lines, or forming one long narrow raised line

serpentine (adjective)

literary full of bends and twists

solid (adjective)

a solid line is continuous, with no breaks in it

straight (adverb)

without a bend or curve

straight (adjective)

something that is straight does not bend or curve

tangential (adjective)

maths something such as a line that is tangential to something touches its edge but does not pass through it

wavy (adjective)

a wavy line or wavy hair has a lot of waves or curls in it

wiggly (adjective)

informal a wiggly line has a lot of curves in it