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LINEAR
analogue, analog, linear
(adjective) of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; “analogue device”; “linear amplifier”
linear, one-dimensional
(adjective) of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension; “a linear measurement”
linear, additive
(adjective) designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear, running
(adjective) measured lengthwise; “cost of lumber per running foot”
linear, elongate
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
linear (comparative more linear, superlative most linear)
Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.
Of or relating to lines.
Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner.
(botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
(mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form .
(physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).
Antonyms
• nonlinear
Coordinate terms
• (pertaining to length): areal, spacial, spatial
• (one-dimensional unit): cubic, square
Anagrams
• Arline, Erlian, Irelan, Lanier, aliner, lanier, larine, nailer, renail
Proper noun
Linear
(astronomy) A comet, cataloged as “C/1999 S4”, discovered on September 27, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program in New Mexico. (See ) Sometimes spelled LINEAR.
Anagrams
• Arline, Erlian, Irelan, Lanier, aliner, lanier, larine, nailer, renail
Proper noun
LINEAR
(astronomy) Initialism of Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program.
Anagrams
• Arline, Erlian, Irelan, Lanier, aliner, lanier, larine, nailer, renail
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"e*ar, a. Etym: [L. linearis, linearius , fr. linea line: cf. F. linéaire. See 3d Line.]
1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf. Linear differential (Math.), an equation which is of the first degree, when the expression which is equated to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent variable and its differential coefficients.
– Linear equation (Math.), an equation of the first degree between two variables; -- so called because every such equation may be considered as representing a right line.
– Linear measure, the measurement of length.
– Linear numbers (Math.), such numbers as have relation to length only: such is a number which represents one side of a plane figure. If the plane figure is square, the linear figure is called a root.
– Linear problem (Geom.), a problem which may be solved geometrically by the use of right lines alone.
– Linear transformation (Alg.), a change of variables where each variable is replaced by a function of the first degree in the new variable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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