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lin·e·ar  (ln-r)

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.

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[Latin lneris, from lnea, line; see line¹.]

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line·ar·ly adv.

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linear [ˈlɪnɪə]

adj

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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) 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) Maths of or relating to the first degree a linear equation

7. narrow and having parallel edges a linear leaf

8. (Electronics) Electronics

a.  (of a circuit, etc.) having an output that is directly proportional to input linear amplifier

b.  having components arranged in a line

[from Latin līneāris of or by means of lines]

linearity  [ˌlɪnɪˈærɪtɪ] n

linearly  adv

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linear  (ln-r)

Being or resembling a line.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	linear - designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree additive math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement nonlinear - designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree
	2.	linear - of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement" one-dimensional cubic, three-dimensional - having three dimensions planar, two-dimensional - involving two dimensions
	3.	linear - of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; "analogue device"; "linear amplifier" analog, analogue electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
	4.	linear - (of a leaf shape) long and narrow elongate unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
	5.	linear - measured lengthwise; "cost of lumber per running foot" running lengthways, lengthwise - running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension"

Translations

linear [ˈlɪnɪəʳ] ADJ [design] → lineal; [measure] → de longitud

linear [ˈlɪniə^r] adj

[process, development, view] → linéaire

[design, shape] → linéaire

linear

adj

(Math, Phys) → linear; motion → linear, geradlinig; linear foot/metre → Längenfuß m → /-meter m or nt

(form: = sequential) sequence, narrative, thinking → linear; time → linear fortlaufend; view → eindimensional

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linear:

linear accelerator

n → Linearbeschleuniger m

Linear B

n (Ling) → Linear B f

linear equation

n (Math) → lineare Gleichung, Gleichung f → ersten Grades

linear measure

n → Längenmaß nt

linear perspective

n → Linearperspektive f

linear [ˈlɪnɪəʳ] adj → lineare

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linear [ˈlɪnɪəʳ] adj → lineare