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In Euclidean geometry, a line (sometimes called a straight line) is a straight curve having no thickness and extending infinitely in both directions. Line, together with point, is a basic concept of elementary geometry. It is closely related to other basic concepts, especially, distance: it provides the shortest way between any two of its points. Line can be defined in terms of distances, orthogonality, coordinates etc. In the axiomatic approach it is an undefined primitive. In a more abstract approach a line is defined as a one-dimensional affine subspace.