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1 a
(1): of, relating to, resembling, or having a graph that is a line and especially a straight line : straight
(2): involving a single dimension b
(1): of the first degree with respect to one or more variables
(2): of, relating to, based on, or being linear equations, linear differential equations, linear functions, linear transformations, or linear algebra c
(1): characterized by an emphasis on line <linear art>
(2): composed of simply drawn lines with little attempt at pictorial representation <linear script> d: consisting of a straight chain of atoms2: elongated with nearly parallel sides <linear leaf>
— see leaf illustration3: having or being a response or output that is directly proportional to the input4: of, relating to, or based or depending on sequential development <linear thinking> <a linear narrative>
— lin·e·ar·i·ty
\ˌli-nē-ˈer-ə-tē, -ˈa-rə-\
noun
— lin·e·ar·ly
\ˈli-nē-ər-lē\
adverb
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