Thesaurus: linear

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1. a. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal.
2. a. Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf.
3. adj. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
4. adj. of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension
5. adj. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
6. adj. (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
7. adj. measured lengthwise
8. 1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal. 2. (Bot.) Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf. Linear differential (Math.), an equation which is of the first degree, when the expression which is equated to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent variable and its differential coefficients. -- Linear equation (Math.), an equation of the first degree between two variables; -- so called because every such equation may be considered as representing a right line. -- Linear measure, the measurement of length. -- Linear numbers (Math.), such numbers as have relation to length only: such is a number which represents one side of a plane figure. If the plane figure is square, the linear figure is called a root. -- Linear problem (Geom.), a problem which may be solved geometrically by the use of right lines alone. -- Linear transformation (Alg.), a change of variables where each variable is replaced by a function of the first degree in the new variable.
9. Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except atthe extremities; as, a linear leaf. Linear differential (Math.), anequation which is of the first degree, when the expression which isequated to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent variableand its differential coefficients.-- Linear equation (Math.), an equation of the first degree betweentwo variables; -- so called because every such equation may beconsidered as representing a right line.-- Linear measure, the measurement of length.-- Linear numbers (Math.), such numbers as have relation to lengthonly: such is a number which represents one side of a plane figure.If the plane figure is square, the linear figure is called a root.-- Linear problem (Geom.), a problem which may be solvedgeometrically by the use of right lines alone.-- Linear transformation (Alg.), a change of variables where eachvariable is replaced by a function of the first degree in the newvariable.
10. j:100 a. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree a. of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension s. (of a leaf shape) long and narrow s. measured lengthwise