linear

Meaning

Adj

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. Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
5. (of polynomials or polynomial equations)
6. (of polynomials or polynomial equations)
7. (of functions or maps)
8. (of functions or maps)
9. A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

Noun

Ellipsis of linear amplifier..

Synonyms

line

rectilinear

straight

elongate

lineal

linearity

running

🏃

additive

analogue

straight-line

one-dimensional

analog

oblong

orthographic

primary

rectilineal

right line

straight line

straightness

total

translational

unidimensional

direct line

first-order

rectilinearity

of the line

aligning

axial

connected

direct

filiform

first

1st

lengthways

lengthwise

lineament

longitudinal

non-linear

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪn.i.ɚ/

Etymology

From Latin līneāris, from līnea (“line”) + -āris (adjectival suffix), equivalent to line + -ar. Doublet of lineal.