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Linear

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Adjective

1. additive, linear

designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

2. linear, one-dimensional

of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension

Example Sentences:
'a linear measurement'

3. analog, analogue, linear

of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

Example Sentences:
'analogue device'
'linear amplifier'

4. elongate, linear

(of a leaf shape) long and narrow

5. linear, running

measured lengthwise

Example Sentences:
'cost of lumber per running foot'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Linear

see synonyms of linear
adjective
1. 
of, in, along, or relating to a line
2. 
of or relating to length
3. 
resembling, represented by, or consisting of a line or lines
4. 
having one dimension
5. 
designating a style in the arts, esp painting, that obtains its effects through line rather than colour or light and in which the edges of forms and planes are sharply defined
Compare painterly
6. mathematics
of or relating to the first degree
a linear equation
7. 
narrow and having parallel edges
a linear leaf
8. electronics
a. 
(of a circuit, etc) having an output that is directly proportional to input
linear amplifier
b. 
having components arranged in a line

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Linear

see synonyms of linear
adjective
1. 
of or relating to a line or lines
2. 
made of or using lines
linear design
3. 
in relation to length only; extended in a line
4. 
designating or of a style of art in which forms are sharply delineated and line is emphasized over color, light and shadow, etc.
5. 
having an effect or giving a response directly proportional to stimulus, force, or input
used esp. of electronic devices
6. 
easy to comprehend because of being logical and not complex
7. 
narrow and uniform in width, as the leaves of grasses
8.  Chemistry
having the basic structure of a straight chain
9.  Ancient Mathematics
of or involving terms of a linear equation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Linear

see synonyms of linear
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling a line; straight.
2.
a. In, of, describing, described by, or related to a straight line.
b. Having only one dimension.
3. Characterized by, composed of, or emphasizing drawn lines rather than painterly effects.
4. Botany Narrow and elongated with nearly parallel margins: a linear leaf.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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