transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-nē-ər ]
adjective
Date: circa 1656
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 atoms
2. : elongated with nearly parallel sides
linear leaf
— see leaf illustration
3. : having or being a response or output that is directly proportional to the input
4. : 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