arranged in or resembling a line
consisting of or relating to lines
characterized by an emphasis on line; esp having clearly defined outlines
said of script: composed of simply drawn lines with little attempt at pictorial representation
involving a single dimension
said of an equation, function, etc: containing any number of variables, all of the first degree, and, in the case of two variables, represented graphically by a straight line
consisting of a straight chain of atoms
elongated with nearly parallel sides
a linear leaf
having or being a response or output that is directly proportional to the input
A good amplifier is linear
linearity /-ʹariti/ noun
linearly adv