linear

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See also Linear, LINEAR, and lineär

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin linearis, from linea (line) + -aris (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈlɪ.niː.ə/, /ˈlɪ.niː.ɚ/
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Adjective [edit]

linear (comparative more linear, superlative most linear)

  1. Having the form of a line; straight.
  2. Of or relating to lines.
  3. Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
  4. (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
  5. (mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form  y = ax + b .
  6. (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

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Spanish [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Latin lineāris.

Adjective [edit]

linear m and f (plural lineares)

  1. (botany) linear

Etymology 2 [edit]

Latin lineāre.

Verb [edit]

linear (first-person singular present lineo, first-person singular preterite lineé, past participle lineado)

  1. to line
  2. to outline, to mark out
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