linear

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See also Linear, LINEAR, and lineär

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin linea, line, + adjectival suffix -aris

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  • IPA: /ˈlɪ.ni.ɚ/

[edit] Adjective

linear (comparative more linear, superlative most linear)

Positive
linear

Comparative
more linear

Superlative
most linear

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  1. Having the form of a line; straight.
  2. Pertaining or related 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 related to a class of polynomial of the form y = a.x + b.
  6. (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology 1

Latin lineāris.

[edit] Adjective

linear m. and f. (plural lineares)

  1. (botany) linear

[edit] Etymology 2

Latin lineāre.

[edit] Verb

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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