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Terms
Colinear
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Lying in one line (usually refers to a set of points).
Congruent
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Of exactly the same size and shape; in other words, of exactly the same
dimensions.
Coplanar
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Existing in one plane (usually refers to points or lines).
Dimension
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The number of lines required to span a region in space.
Line
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A collection of points arrayed in a straight formation without limit.
Noncolinear
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Not lying in one line (usually refers to a set of points).
Noncoplanar
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Not existing in one plane (usually refers to points or lines).
Perpendicular
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At a 90 degree angle (something is
perpendicular relative to something else).
Plane
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A flat, boundless surface in space.
Point
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A specific location in space.
Ray
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A portion of a line with a fixed endpoint on one end that extends without
bound in the other direction.
Segment
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A portion of a line with two endpoints and, thus, finite length.
Space
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The collection of all points.
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