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Describing and relating to lines

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

relating to the length of a line

longitudinal adjective

going from the top to the bottom of something

oblique adjective

an oblique line is sloping

parallel adjective

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

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

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

a wiggly line has a lot of curves in it