linear
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˈlɪniər/
- Specialized
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lineal
- Traditions are not maintained, translated, or reworked in any linear or predictable way.
- linear patches
- a linear corridor
Examples
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A soil-moisture storage at field capacity was assumed to be 150 mm, and a linear soil-moisture-depletion curve was used.
Academic text (1992) -
The plant has long, narrow leaves that are linear and grow in an alternating pattern.
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Then he looked down and resumed the ant walk, linear and purposive and tense.
Academic text (2008) -
As often remarked, speech and writing are linear and hence, in a sense, sequential.
Academic text (1999) -
The conversion of dunes to linear, stable forms is more widespread than is commonly perceived.
Academic text (1990) -
Priestesses applied these linear motifs on the upper torso and the lower legs.
Academic text (1991) -
Readers versed in Western linear historical constructs will recognize an apparent inconsistency in this narrative.
Academic text (1999) -
She admired the linear shape of the new building's design, which featured long, sleek lines.
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The linear leaves of the grass species created a uniform appearance across the entire field.
Synonyms
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8.9
A shape or movement that has straight lines rather than curves
1
6.2
Long and narrow in shape
Arranged in a straight line
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.8
A branch of math that studies equations and matrices to solve problems
- Specialized
1
3.9
A way to use a straight line to show how one number changes with another
- Specialized
1
7.0
A machine that makes tiny charged particles move faster in a straight line
- Specialized
1
4.1
An equation with the variable to the first power that makes a straight line when graphed
- Specialized
1
6.0
A math method to find the best result when rules use only adding and multiplying by numbers
- Specialized
1
6.7
A way of drawing that makes distant objects look smaller to show distance
- Specialized
A device with a pointer that moves evenly as the measured value changes
- Specialized
A rule that changes functions and keeps addition and multiplication by numbers
- Specialized
A system that keeps a machine stable using a simple model and noisy measurements despite random disturbances
- Specialized
A machine that uses microwaves to speed up charged particles in a straight line
- Specialized
A unit of distance used in sea navigation, like a nautical mile
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Linear comes from the Latin linea ('line'), like the simple word line. A linear leaf is long and narrow 'like a line', with sides almost parallel.