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linear
[lin-ee-er]
adjective
of, consisting of, or using lines.
linear design.
pertaining to or represented by lines.
linear dimensions.
extended or arranged in a line.
a linear series.
involving measurement in one dimension only; pertaining to length.
linear measure.
of or relating to the characteristics of a work of art in which forms and rhythms are defined chiefly in terms of line.
having the form of or resembling a line.
linear nebulae.
progressing logically from step to step; having a regular sequence of stages.
Such linear thinking can inhibit true innovation and creative exploration.
Mathematics.
consisting of, involving, or describable by terms of the first degree.
having the same effect on a sum as on each of the summands.
a linear operation.
Electronics., delivering an output that is directly proportional to the input.
a linear circuit; a linear amplifier.
threadlike; narrow and elongated.
a linear leaf.
linear
/ ˌlɪnɪˈærɪtɪ, ˈlɪnɪə /
adjective
of, in, along, or relating to a line
of or relating to length
resembling, represented by, or consisting of a line or lines
having one dimension
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
maths of or relating to the first degree
a linear equation
narrow and having parallel edges
a linear leaf
electronics
(of a circuit, etc) having an output that is directly proportional to input
linear amplifier
having components arranged in a line
linear
Being or resembling a line.
Other Word Forms
- linearly adverb
- linearity noun
- nonlinear adjective
- sublinear adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of linear1
Example Sentences
Rupert Murdoch’s company relies heavily on the strength of Fox News — which ranked as the nation’s top-rated linear network in July — and its broadcast network that boasts big-name sports to maintain its programming fees.
A lot of that is hard, small work you see on a neighborhood scale, but there’s one big project I’d like to see: burying the 101 and building a linear park in the Cahuenga Pass.
That was the result of lower results in content sales and licensing, which includes theatrical distribution, and linear television.
His college career has been anything but linear.
“It hasn’t been linear, like it ever is, as far as how you get to a place. But … signs are kind of looking like the roster we all intended.”
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