linear
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lin·e·ar /ˈlɪniə $ -ər/ adjective 1 LINEconsisting of lines, or in the form of a straight line 线的；直线的 a linear diagram 线形图2 [only before noun]LONG relating to length 长度的 linear measurements 长度量度3 MPinvolving a series of connected events, ideas etc, that move or progress from one stage to the next 涉及一连串直接相关的事物的；线性的 linear thinking 线性思维 —linearly adverb —linearity /ˌlɪniˈærəti/ noun [uncountable] → lateral thinking
Examples from the Corpus
linear• If the half-slopes are nearly equal, the relationship is fairly linear.• Some of the math is quite sophisticated, using differential equations, linear algebra, and covariance matrices.• Its very strong and linear grain marking makes excellent leaf veining.• That backward path is the foundation of Western, linear logic.• A factory-made widget once followed a linear path from design to manufacturing and delivery.• Bourne says that the rewrite has now achieved linear performance increases across multiple processors running a database.lin·e·ar adjectiveChineseSyllable
of or consisting lines, the form in Corpus of
linear
lin‧e‧ar /ˈlɪniə $ -ər/
adjective
1. consisting of lines, or in the form of a straight line:
a linear diagram
2. [only before noun] relating to length:
linear measurements
3. involving a series of connected events, ideas etc, that move or progress from one stage to the next:
linear thinking
—linearly adverb
—linearity /ˌlɪniˈærəti, ˌlɪniˈærɪti/ noun [uncountable]
⇨ lateral thinking
lin‧e‧ar /ˈlɪniə $ -ər/
adjective1. consisting of lines, or in the form of a straight line:
2. [only before noun] relating to length:
3. involving a series of connected events, ideas etc, that move or progress from one stage to the next:
—linearly adverb
—linearity /ˌlɪniˈærəti, ˌlɪniˈærɪti/ noun [uncountable]
⇨ lateral thinking