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   linear

   /ˈlɪnɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line: "linear arrangements"
   • ▪ consisting of or predominantly formed using lines or outlines: "simple linear designs"
   • ▪ involving one dimension only: "linear elasticity"
   • ▪ able to be represented by a straight line on a graph: "linear functions"
   • ▪ involving or exhibiting directly proportional change in two related quantities: "linear relationship"
   • 2. progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential: "a linear narrative"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin linearis, from linea ‘a line’ (see line1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. linearity noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • A

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   • R

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