linear

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Synonyms: lineal, linea, liner, minear, lineae

Antonyms: lineal, linea, liner, minear, lineae

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Adjective

1. Having the form of a [[line]]; [[straight]] or roughly straight; following a [[direct]] course.
2. Of or relating to lines.
3. Made, or designed to be used, in a [[step-by-step]], [[sequential]] manner.
4. {{lb|en|botany|of leaves}} Long and narrow, with nearly [[parallel]] sides.
5. {{lb|en|mathematics}} ({{non-gloss|of [[polynomial]]s or polynomial [[equation]]s}})
6. {{lb|en|mathematics}} ({{non-gloss|of [[function]]s or [[map]]s}})
7. {{lb|en|physics}} A type of [[length]] measurement involving only one spatial [[dimension]] {{qualifier|as opposed to area or volume}}.
8. {{tea room sense|en|m=March|y=2025}} {{lb|en|media|of video and audio}} Delivered or delivering on a fixed schedule, as opposed to [[on demand|on-demand]]. {{defdate|From 1980s}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|radio slang}} {{ellipsis of|en|linear amplifier}}.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20051220100856/http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/comets/linear.html]) Sometimes spelled ''LINEAR''.

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