Definition of Linearize

1. Verb. Make linear or get into a linear form. "A catalyst linearizes polyethylene"

Exact synonyms: Linearise
Generic synonyms: Adjust, Correct, Set

Definition of Linearize

1. Verb. To make linear. ¹

2. Verb. To treat in a linear manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Linearize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Linearize

linear unit
linearensate
linearisability
linearisation
linearise
linearised
linearises
linearising
linearithmic
linearities
linearity
linearizability
linearizable
linearization
linearizations
linearize (current term)
linearized
linearizes
linearizing
linearly
linearly dependent
linearly independent
lineary
lineate
lineated
lineation
lineations
lineature
lineatures
linebacker

Literary usage of Linearize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"To apply the foregoing analysis in practice, two conditions are necessary: Creep curves should linearize in a log- log plot; and creep curves for different ..."

2. Proceedings of the Berkeley-Ames Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Control by L. R. Hunt, Clyde Martin (1984)
"accurately approximate the nonlinear system. The usual way out of this difficulty Is to linearize around several operating points. ..."

3. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... picture, represent; spec, draw, table (rare), line (chiefly in "line in," "line out," "line off," etc.), linearize (rare) ..."

4. Trends in Adolescent Fertility and Contraceptive Use in the Developing World by Thomas M. McDevitt, Arjun Adlakha, Timothy B. Fowler, Vera Harris-Bourne (1997)
"... respectively. lf the natural logs of knowledge and contraceptive use are substituted in order to linearize the relationship, the fit is improved: ..."

5. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"But instead of being a universal standard, or even a goal (to linearize everything that is not linear ..."

6. Topics in the Geometric Theory of Integrable Mechanical Systems by Robert Hermann (1984)
"(12.2) These constants of motion are, in a sense, given to us “free”; we are interested in seeing how they can be used to linearize the differential ..."

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