Definition:Collinear
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Definition
Collinear means sharing a common (straight) line.
Collinear Points
Three (or more) points are collinear if and only if there exists a straight line that passes through all the points.
Collinear Planes
A set of planes which share the same (straight) line are collinear.
Also see
- Results about collinearity can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): collinear
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): collinear