linear

English

/ˈlɪn.i.ɚ/, /ˈlɪn.i.ə/

adj
Definitions
  • 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) 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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līneāris.

Origin

Latin

līneāris

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