linear

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin līneāris, from līnea (“line”) + -āris (adjectival suffix), equivalent to line +‎ -ar. Doublet of lineal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɪn.i.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɪn.i.əɹ/ (India) IPA(key): /liː.nɪ.jə(ɾ)/, /liːn.jə(ɾ)/ Rhymes: -ɪniə(ɹ) === Adjective === linear (comparative more linear, superlative most linear) Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course. Of or relating to lines. Synonym: lineal Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner. (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides. (mathematics) (of polynomials or polynomial equations) (of a polynomial) Having degree one; that is, being of the form a 1 x 1 + a 2 x 2 + ⋯ + a n x n + b {\displaystyle a_{1}x_{1}+a_{2}x_{2}+\cdots +a_{n}x_{n}+b} , where each x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} is a variable. See also Linear polynomials on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (of a polynomial equation) Involving only linear polynomials. See also Linear equation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (mathematics) (of functions or maps) (of a function between vector spaces) An additive, homogeneous mapping; that is, a function f : V → W {\displaystyle f:V\to W} is linear if it distributes over vector addition ( f ( v + w ) = f ( v ) + f ( w ) {\displaystyle f(\mathbf {v} +\mathbf {w} )=f(\mathbf {v} )+f(\mathbf {w} )} ) and respects scalar multiplication ( f ( c v ) = c f ( v ) {\displaystyle f(c\mathbf {v} )=cf(\mathbf {v} )} ). If V {\displaystyle V} and W {\displaystyle W} are vector spaces over a field K {\displaystyle K} , f {\displaystyle f} may also be called a K {\displaystyle K} -linear map. See also linear map on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (of a function over a module) A module homomorphism; that is, a group homomorphism that commutes with scalar multiplication. See also Module homomorphism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume). (Discuss(+) this sense) (media, of video and audio) Delivered or delivering on a fixed schedule, as opposed to on-demand. [From 1980s] Synonyms: broadcast, tune-in Antonyms: streaming, on-demand, non-linear ==== Synonyms ==== linelike ==== Antonyms ==== nonlinear ==== Coordinate terms ==== (pertaining to length): areal, spacial, spatial (one-dimensional unit): cubic, square ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === linear (plural linears) (radio slang) Ellipsis of linear amplifier. === References === linear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “linear”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “linear”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Arline, Erlian, Irelan, Lanier, aliner, enrail, lanier, larine, nailer, renail == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin līneāris. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [li.ne̞ˈar] IPA(key): (Balearic) [li.neˈa] IPA(key): (Central, Northwestern) [li.neˈar] IPA(key): (Valencia) [li.neˈaɾ] === Adjective === linear m or f (masculine and feminine plural linears) linear Synonym: lineal ==== Related terms ==== línia === Further reading === “linear”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “linear”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “linear” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “linear”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin līneāris. Doublet of lineal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lineˈaːɐ̯/ Rhymes: -aːɐ̯ === Adjective === linear (strong nominative masculine singular linearer, comparative linearer, superlative am linearsten) linear (having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course) Synonyms: gerade, geradlinig, linienförmig linear; lineal (pertaining to lines) Synonym: zeichnerisch linear (made in a step-by-step, straightforward manner) Synonym: geradlinig (mathematics) linear (pertaining to polynomials of degree one) Synonym: (obsolete) linearisch (physics) linear (in one dimension) Synonym: eindimensional (art) line-drawn; lineal (drawn using line art) ==== Declension ==== === References === “linear” in Duden online == Indonesian == === Etymology === Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch lineair (“linear”), from French linéaire, from Latin līneāris. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liˈnɛar/ Rhymes: -ar, -r Hyphenation: li‧nè‧ar === Adjective === linèar (comparative lebih linear, superlative paling linear) alternative spelling of linièr (“linear”) === References === === Further reading === “linear”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin līneāris. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: li‧ne‧ar === Adjective === linear m or f (plural lineares) linear (having the form of a straight line) (mathematics) linear (being a first-degree polynomial) linear (made in a step-by-step, logical manner) ==== Related terms ==== linha === Further reading === “linear”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “linear”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Adjective === linear m or n (feminine singular lineară, masculine plural lineari, feminine/neuter plural lineare) alternative form of liniar ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lineˈaɾ/ [li.neˈaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: li‧ne‧ar === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin lineāris. ==== Adjective ==== linear m or f (masculine and feminine plural lineares) (botany) linear ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin lineāre. ==== Verb ==== linear (first-person singular present lineo, first-person singular preterite lineé, past participle lineado) to line to outline, mark out ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “linear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025