Linear

English

Adjective

Linear (comparative more Linear, superlative most Linear)

1. Having the form of a line; straight.
2. Pertaining or related to lines.
3. Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
4. (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
5. (mathematics) Of, or related to a class of polynomial of the form <math> y = a.x + b </math>.
6. (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

Thesaurus

Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, arrowlike, catenary, consecutive, dead straight, direct, even, flat, high-water mark, horizontal, in a line, level, lineal, load waterline, ordinal, progressive, rectilineal, rectilinear, right, ruler-straight, sequent, sequential, serial, seriate, smooth, straight, straight-cut, straight-front, straight-side, streamlined, successional, successive, tidemark, true, unbending, unbent, unbowed, unbroken, uncurved, undeflected, undeviating, undistorted, uninterrupted, unswerving, unturned, upright, vertical, waterline, watermark

Etymology

From Latin linearis, from linea (“line”) + -aris (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɪ.ni.ɚ/

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Translations

having the form of a line

Finnish: suoraviivainen (fi) Polish: liniowy (pl) m.

Spanish: lineal (es) Swedish: linjär (sv)

pertaining or related to lines

Finnish: suoraviivainen (fi)

Polish: liniowy (pl) m.

made in a step-by-step manner

Finnish: suoraviivainen (fi), johdonmukainen (fi)

botany, of leaves: long and narrow

Finnish: tasasoukka (fi)

in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial

Czech: lineární (cs) m. Danish: lineær (da) Finnish: lineaarinen (fi) French: linéaire (fr) Italian: lineare (it) m. and f.

Norwegian: lineær (no) Polish: liniowy (pl) m. Russian: линейный (ru) Swedish: linjär (sv), lineär (sv)

physics: involving only one dimension

Finnish: lineaarinen (fi) Polish: liniowy (pl) m.

Spanish: unidimensional (es)

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French: linéaire (1,2) Korean: 선형 (1,2), 일차 (2,3)

Spanish: lineal Japanese: リニア (rinia), リンネル (rinneru), 線形 (senkei 1,2), 一次 (ichiji 2,3)

Related terms

• interlineal
• interlinear
• lineal

See also

• quadratic
• cubic
• quartic
• quintic
• linear algebra
• areal

Anagrams

• Arline
• lanier
• nailer
• renail

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Spanish

Adjective

1. (botany) linear

Verb

Linear (first-person singular present lineo, first-person singular preterite lineé, past participle lineado)

1. to line
2. to outline, to mark out

Conjugation

    Conjugation of linear (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			linear
gerund			lineando
past participle			lineado
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú	él/ella usted	nosotros	vosotros	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	lineo	lineas	linea	lineamos	lineáis	linean
	imperfect	lineaba	lineabas	lineaba	lineábamos	lineabais	lineaban
	preterite	lineé	lineaste	lineó	lineamos	lineasteis	linearon
	future	linearé	linearás	lineará	linearemos	linearéis	linearán
	conditional	linearía	linearías	linearía	linearíamos	linearíais	linearían
subjunctive		yo	tú	él/ella usted	nosotros	vosotros	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	linee	linees	linee	lineemos	lineéis	lineen
	imperfect (ra)	lineara	linearas	lineara	lineáramos	linearais	linearan
	imperfect (se)	linease	lineases	linease	lineásemos	lineaseis	lineasen
	future	lineare	lineares	lineare	lineáremos	lineareis	linearen
imperative		—	tú	usted	nosotros	vosotros	ustedes
	affirmative		linea	linee	lineemos	linead	lineen
	negative		no linees	no linees	no linees	no linees	no linees

Etymology 1

Latin lineāris.

Etymology 2

Latin lineāre.