linear

[ lin-ee-er ]

/ ˈlɪn i ər /

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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.

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.

Origin of linear

First recorded in 1635–45, linear is from the Latin word līneāris of, belonging to lines. See line¹, -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM linear

lin·e·ar·ly, adverbnon·lin·e·ar, adjectivesub·lin·e·ar, adjective

Words nearby linear

lineage, lineal, lineament, line angle, linea nigra, linear, Linear A, linear accelerator, linear algebra, linear atrophy, Linear B

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for linear

Compared to old-school linear cable, streaming TV can be amazingly convenient—except when it comes to deciding which service to sign up for.
Want a year of free streaming services? This guide has you covered|dzanemorris|August 26, 2020|Fortune
Note that the use of the cube root implies that polls do not become more accurate at a linear rate, but rather that there is a sharp increase in accuracy toward the end of an election.
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Presidential Forecast Works — And What’s Different Because Of COVID-19|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 12, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Whether it be linear or streaming, you’re beholden to your agency to deliver reporting to you, and that reporting comes two weeks post-campaign.
How Hulu’s self-serve ad tool could open streaming’s floodgates|Tim Peterson|July 20, 2020|Digiday
Amazon and Roku are fashioning themselves as playing a role similar to linear TV distributors like Comcast and Charter that serve as the gatekeepers between media companies and their audiences.
Shut out of Fire TV and Roku, Peacock is the latest example of the arrival power moves to streaming|Tim Peterson|July 15, 2020|Digiday

Though real magnets are three-dimensional, Ising simplified the situation to a linear chain of arrows, each capable of sensing its two nearest neighbors.
The Cartoon Picture of Magnets That Has Transformed Science|Charlie Wood|June 24, 2020|Quanta Magazine
But the reasoning only made sense if the tumor grew in a linear, predictable way.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his own words it was “the linear equivalent of the sensation of flight.”
Matisse: Innovator Until the End|Nico Hines|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I call them Hyperserials: shows with a purer, more intense focus on one linear, series-long plotline.
Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The order of words in a book is dictated by the linear nature of the medium.
Why We Should Read World History|Lincoln Paine|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is a simple, linear view of how things work—if a measured amount of something is good, an all-out amount of it must be better.
Why Now is Not the Time for New Sanctions on Iran|Dylan Williams|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They are linear, simple or branched according to the species of plant, usually containing oily granules.
Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous|Thomas Taylor
But linear measurements such as the stature cannot be compared with volumetric measurements, such as the weight.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
The square and cubic units are the squares and cubes of the linear units.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
It connects the volcanoes of Kamtschatka with those of Japan, and the linear arrangement is apparent.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull
The linear form in turn died out some six hundred years later.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for linear

linear

/ (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 definedCompare painterly

maths of or relating to the first degreea linear equation

narrow and having parallel edgesa linear leaf

electronics

(of a circuit, etc) having an output that is directly proportional to inputlinear amplifier
having components arranged in a line

Derived forms of linear

linearity (ˌlɪnɪˈærɪtɪ), nounlinearly, adverb

Word Origin for linear

C17: from Latin līneāris of or by means of lines

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for linear

linear

[ lĭn′ē-ər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling a line; straight.

Scientific definitions for linear

linear

[ lĭn′ē-ər ]

Being or resembling a line.

单词	linear
释义	linear [ lin-ee-er ] / ˈlɪn i ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR linear ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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. Origin of linear First recorded in 1635–45, linear is from the Latin word līneāris of, belonging to lines. See line¹, -ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM linear lin·e·ar·ly, adverbnon·lin·e·ar, adjectivesub·lin·e·ar, adjective Words nearby linear lineage, lineal, lineament, line angle, linea nigra, linear, Linear A, linear accelerator, linear algebra, linear atrophy, Linear B Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for linear Compared to old-school linear cable, streaming TV can be amazingly convenient—except when it comes to deciding which service to sign up for. Want a year of free streaming services? This guide has you covered\|dzanemorris\|August 26, 2020\|Fortune Note that the use of the cube root implies that polls do not become more accurate at a linear rate, but rather that there is a sharp increase in accuracy toward the end of an election. How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Presidential Forecast Works — And What’s Different Because Of COVID-19\|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)\|August 12, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Whether it be linear or streaming, you’re beholden to your agency to deliver reporting to you, and that reporting comes two weeks post-campaign. How Hulu’s self-serve ad tool could open streaming’s floodgates\|Tim Peterson\|July 20, 2020\|Digiday Amazon and Roku are fashioning themselves as playing a role similar to linear TV distributors like Comcast and Charter that serve as the gatekeepers between media companies and their audiences. Shut out of Fire TV and Roku, Peacock is the latest example of the arrival power moves to streaming\|Tim Peterson\|July 15, 2020\|Digiday Though real magnets are three-dimensional, Ising simplified the situation to a linear chain of arrows, each capable of sensing its two nearest neighbors. The Cartoon Picture of Magnets That Has Transformed Science\|Charlie Wood\|June 24, 2020\|Quanta Magazine But the reasoning only made sense if the tumor grew in a linear, predictable way. How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer\|ProPublica\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In his own words it was “the linear equivalent of the sensation of flight.” Matisse: Innovator Until the End\|Nico Hines\|April 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I call them Hyperserials: shows with a purer, more intense focus on one linear, series-long plotline. Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant\|Andrew Romano\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The order of words in a book is dictated by the linear nature of the medium. Why We Should Read World History\|Lincoln Paine\|December 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It is a simple, linear view of how things work—if a measured amount of something is good, an all-out amount of it must be better. Why Now is Not the Time for New Sanctions on Iran\|Dylan Williams\|November 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They are linear, simple or branched according to the species of plant, usually containing oily granules. Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous\|Thomas Taylor But linear measurements such as the stature cannot be compared with volumetric measurements, such as the weight. Pedagogical Anthropology\|Maria Montessori The square and cubic units are the squares and cubes of the linear units. Soap-Making Manual\|E. G. Thomssen It connects the volcanoes of Kamtschatka with those of Japan, and the linear arrangement is apparent. Volcanoes: Past and Present\|Edward Hull The linear form in turn died out some six hundred years later. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for linear linear / (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 definedCompare painterly maths of or relating to the first degreea linear equation narrow and having parallel edgesa linear leaf electronics (of a circuit, etc) having an output that is directly proportional to inputlinear amplifier having components arranged in a line Derived forms of linear linearity (ˌlɪnɪˈærɪtɪ), nounlinearly, adverb Word Origin for linear C17: from Latin līneāris of or by means of lines Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to linear precise, limited, slim, definite, precarious, slender, tight, cramped, thin, small, short, straightforward, solid, smooth, successive, consecutive, nonstop, true, continuous, exclusive Medical definitions for linear linear [ lĭn′ē-ər ] adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a line; straight. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for linear linear [ lĭn′ē-ər ] Being or resembling a line. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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linear

adjective

Origin of linear

OTHER WORDS FROM linear

Words nearby linear

Example sentences from the Web for linear

British Dictionary definitions for linear

adjective

Derived forms of linear

Word Origin for linear

Words related to linear

Medical definitions for linear

adj.

Scientific definitions for linear