to linearize
- verb
- /ˈlɪniəˌraɪz/
- Specialized
- To simplify the calculations, we need to linearize the data into a straight line.
Examples
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And for that, what I need to do is to linearize this expression.
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And so let's linearize around that point, OK?
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OK, so how do you linearize that thing?
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And the RAW converter is supposed to linearize it again?
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It takes it out and the system is linearized, right?
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We estimated sampling errors using the Taylor series linearized method.
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Analog outputs are automatically linearized after respanning.
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It linearizes a traditional non-linear pump's curve and allows for load balancing over several pumps.
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Day-to-day design applications require at least linear static, natural frequencies and mode shapes, linearized buckling, and steady-state thermal analyses.
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The stand-alone thermometer has a direct linearized 4- to 20-mA output, so it can be connected directly to a programmable controller or other data acquisition equipment without the need for a signal conditioner or indicator box.
Academic text (1995)
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Etymology
The word linearize starts with linear, from the Latin linea meaning 'line', and ends with -ize, which means 'to make'. So, to linearize something is to 'make it into a line' or 'make it straight', which explains why people in math, science, and engineering use it when they simplify shapes, data, or systems into a linear form.