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Definition of Linear

1. Adjective. Designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree.

2. Adjective. Of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension. "A linear measurement"

3. Adjective. Of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input. "Linear amplifier"

4. Adjective. (of a leaf shape) long and narrow.

5. Adjective. Measured lengthwise. "Cost of lumber per running foot"

Definition of Linear

1. a. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal.

Definition of Linear

1. Acronym. (astronomy) Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program. ¹

2. Proper noun. (astronomy) A comet, cataloged as “C/1999 S4”, discovered on September 27, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program in New Mexico. (See [ Sometimes spelled ''LINEAR''. ¹

3. Adjective. Having the form of a line; straight. ¹

4. Adjective. Of or relating to lines. ¹

5. Adjective. Made in a step-by-step, logical manner. ¹

6. Adjective. (botany of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides. ¹

7. Adjective. (mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form $y\; =\; ax\; +\; b$. ¹

8. Adjective. (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (qualifier as opposed to area or volume). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Linear

1. of or resembling a straight line [adj] : LINEARLY [adv]

Medical Definition of Linear

1. Pertaining to or resembling a line. Origin: L. Linearis This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Linear

linea trapezoidea lineable lineae albicantes lineae atrophicae lineae transversa ossi sacri lineage lineages lineaging lineal linealities

lineality lineally lineament lineamental lineaments linear (current term) linear absorption coefficient linear acceleration linear accelerator linear algebra

linear algebraic linear amputation linear atrophy linear combination linear combinations linear dependence linear dichroism linear energy transfer

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