definition for linear

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lin·e·ar
ˈlinēər/Submit
adjective
adjective: linear
1.
arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line.
"linear arrangements"
synonyms: straight, direct, undeviating, as straight as an arrow; sequential
"linear motion"
consisting of or predominantly formed using lines or outlines.
"simple linear designs"
involving one dimension only.
"linear elasticity"
MATHEMATICS
able to be represented by a straight line on a graph; involving or exhibiting directly proportional change in two related quantities.
"linear functions"
2.
progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential.
"a linear narrative"
Origin

mid 17th century: from Latin linearis, from linea ‘a line’ (see line1).
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