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Webster 1913 Edition
Linear
Lin′e-ar
(lĭn′ē̍-ẽr)
, Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal.
2.
(Bot.)
Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities;
as, a
. linear
leafLinear differential equation
(Math.)
, an equation which is of the first degree, when the expression which is equated to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent variable and its differential coefficients.
– Linear equation
(Math.)
, an equation of the first degree between two variables; – so called because every such equation may be considered as representing a right line.
– Linear measure
, the measurement of length.
– Linear numbers
(Math.)
, such numbers as have relation to length only: such is a number which represents one side of a plane figure. If the plane figure is square, the linear figure is called a root.
– Linear problem
(Geom.)
, a problem which may be solved geometrically by the use of right lines alone.
– Linear transformation
(Alg.)
, a change of variables where each variable is replaced by a function of the first degree in the new variable.
Webster 1828 Edition
Linear
LIN'EAR
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction.2.
In botany, like a line; slender; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as linear leaf.Linear numbers, in mathematics, such as have relation to length only; such is a number which represents one side of a plane figure. If the plane figure is a square, the linear figure is called a root.
Linear problem, that which may be solved geometrically by the intersection of two right lines.
Definition 2024
Linear
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linear
English
Adjective
linear (comparative more linear, superlative most linear)
- Having the form of a line; straight.
- Of or relating to lines.
- Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
- (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form .
- (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).
- a linear meter
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Translations
having the form of a line
of or relating to lines
made in a step-by-step manner
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botany, of leaves: long and narrow
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in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial
physics: involving only one dimension
Anagrams
Portuguese
Adjective
linear m, f (plural lineares, comparable)
- linear (having the form of a straight line)
- (mathematics) linear (being a first-degree polynomial)
- linear (made in a step-by-step, logical manner)
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Spanish
Etymology 1
Adjective
linear m, f (plural lineares)
Etymology 2
Verb
linear (first-person singular present lineo, first-person singular preterite lineé, past participle lineado)
Conjugation
| infinitive | linear | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | lineando | ||||||
| past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
| singular | lineado | lineada | |||||
| plural | lineados | lineadas | |||||
| singular | plural | ||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
| indicative | yo | tú vos |
él/ella usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes |
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| present | lineo | lineastú lineásvos |
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 vos |
él/ella usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes |
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| present | linee | lineestú lineésvos1 |
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 vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
| affirmative | lineatú lineávos |
linee | lineemos | linead | lineen | ||
| negative | no linees | no linee | no lineemos | no lineéis | no lineen | ||
1Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.