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

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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 $\backslash (\; y\; =\; ax\; +\; b\; \backslash )$.

(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

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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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