ˌlinēˈarəd.ē also -ˈer- noun
( -es )
: the quality or state of being linear: as
a. : the condition of extending along or in a line
b. : one to one correspondence between diverse and often opposed elements
c. : the faithfulness with which an output signal of an electronic reproducing system reproduces an input signal ; specifically : the faithfulness with which the shape and arrangement of the elements in a television picture reproduce the shape and arrangement of the original televised image