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linear

/ˈlɪn.i.əɹ/adjective3 syllables

Linear means: of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension.

Synonyms for linear18

adjective, as in of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension

one-dimensional, collinear, lineal, linelike, rectilinear, rectilineal

adjective, as in (of a leaf shape) long and narrow

elongate, simple, unsubdivided

adjective, as in measured lengthwise

running, lengthwise, lengthways

adjective, as in designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

additive, bilinear

adjective, as in of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

analogue, analog

also used for linear

broadcast, tune-in

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Opposites of linear

planar, cubic, nonlinear

What does linear mean?5

adjective

1

of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension“a linear measurement”

2

(of a leaf shape) long and narrow

3

measured lengthwise“cost of lumber per running foot”

4

designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

5

of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input“analogue device”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with linear?1

four syllables

nonlinear
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Linear in a sentence

  • He's an eccentric man who thought that time was not linear.nonong
  • This system of linear equations has infinitely many solutions.unknown
  • This system of linear equations has exactly one solution.unknown
  • The dream of world war may be linked to a linear religion.nonong
  • The linear regression showed that race was tied to mental health outcomes.mccarras
  • Finding the transpose of a matrix is a common step in linear algebra calculations.Auride
  • Grief is not linear or predictable.patgfisher
  • History teaches us that human progress is not always linear. There have been many periods of regression.karloelkebekio

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