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linear.

linear (having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/lineˈaːɐ̯/
  1. linear (having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course)

  2. linear; lineal (pertaining to lines)

  3. linear (made in a step-by-step, straightforward manner)

  4. linear (pertaining to polynomials of degree one)

  5. linear (in one dimension)

  6. line-drawn; lineal (drawn using line art)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin līneāris. Doublet of lineal.

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