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linear

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"In a straight order"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈlɪn.i.ə/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aeilnrStarts with LEnds with R2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin līneāris, from līnea (“line”) + -āris (adjectival suffix), equivalent to line + -ar. Doublet of lineal.

Used in a sentence

  • The route taken does not have to be a perfectly straight line, just so long as it is linear and is followed consistently for each transect taken.
  • a linear medium
  • 4x#43;5y#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;z is a linear polynomial, but 4xy#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;z and 4x#43;z² are not.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01In a straight order6 letters
02Straight in form6 letters

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