/
ˈlɪnɪə/
adj.
- arranged in or extending along a straight line.
▸consisting of lines or outlines.
▸involving one dimension only.
- sequential:
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a linear narrative.
- Mathematics able to be represented by a straight line on a graph.
▸involving directly proportional change in two related quantities.
Derivative
- linearity n.
- linearization
or linearisation n. - linearize
or linearise v. - linearizer
or lineariser n. - linearly adv.
Etymology
C17: from L. linearis, from linea (see line1).
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