Definition of linear in English:

linear

adjective ˈlɪnɪəˈlɪniər

1Arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line.
摆成直线的，沿直线的；线形的，线性的
linear movement
线性运动。
Example sentencesExamples
- Because the linear pattern does not extend into later portions of the asymptomatic period, we did not analyze sequences isolated during the later portions.
- Mr Ahern also suggested that a zebra crossing be put in at every 70 metres on the main streets in the town and develop a linear park along the riverbank.
- Again we appeal to volunteers to adopt a stretch of margin along our very long linear village.
- In tall canopies, the operator moves beneath the canopy along a linear path, keeping the sensor oriented to the sun with the help of a sight.
- The linear grass verge along the village has some attractive planting but many stretches are in need of cultivation.
- That allows the principal rooms to be arranged in a linear fashion, not too deep into the hillside, with plenty of glazing on the sunny side, providing warmth, natural light, fresh air and views.
- Pisces symbolises the instinct for collective movement and association, usually along the linear flow of tidal pulls, a quick response to fashions and trends that are gaining pace.
- The absolute elongation rate during the linear phase was nearly constant from leaf 8 onwards.
- The mode presenting the greatest risk to life is truck transport because its manned systems are restricted to moving along linear lines of march.
- The impact of deals on reference price was nearly linear: there was no insensitivity to small deals.
- Therefore, progression from mitosis into meiotic prophase is spatially organized in a linear fashion extending from the distal end.
- The house features a triple height glazed central atrium along the linear axis of the house where the main circulation wraps around a 9m high feature chimney.
- A ‘two-stepper’ motor, one for linear motion along a straight line, and the other for turning, provide the robot with efficient mobility.
- Thirty-three screens are evenly spaced along the 1800 linear feet of the arrivals corridor.
- Bishop Wilton is a delightful village, strung linear along a sparkling beck, containing old brick houses in a little valley terraced with sinuous greens.
- We also accomplished the extraction of unidirectional movement from the bidirectional movements along the linear tracks by adding arrowhead patterns on the tracks.
- No remnants of these prairies survive, except for linear strips along railways.
- These rows act as linear tracks along which microtubules can be passed: the kinesin molecules pass the tubules to one another like a bucket brigade.
- The result is that all the proteins being tested have nearly the same extended linear shape.
- In a susceptible smoker for 20 years, emphysema could develop along a linear course from middle to old age.
Synonyms
unswerving, undeviating, direct, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending
1. 1.1 Consisting of or predominantly formed using lines or outlines.
  线条构成的
  simple linear designs
  简单的线形设计。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The English linear tradition reaches new heights in Hockney's all-knowing self-portrait observed in a New York bathroom mirror.
  The inclusion of Agostino di Duccio's limpidly linear Madonna and Child relief from the V & A reminds us that not all rilievo schiacciato looks like Donatello.
  Its palette of greens, purples and yellows and its spontaneous, linear drawing recall Joan Mitchell and late Monet.
  The artist's linear arabesques reminded Greenberg of the feminized forms of Art Nouveau.
  There are other panels with flat planes of tertiary colour, some with simple linear designs.
  The photographic image of the furry toy contrasts with the rigid stylization of the linear Chinese Court Style drawing.
  Providing linear counterpoint, simple designs stitched in black thread flow over and around the painted images.
  Familiar national outlines disappear as a linear design emerges that suggests the skeletal remains of some ancient mammal.
  The paste etched the glass very lightly, giving a clear if somewhat faint design without the deep linear outline of the first process.
  Paul Klee's Inscription, a product of the Bauhaus years, is a quiet linear study in black india ink on a watercolor ground of tannic brown.
  The figures and symbols are as flat, frontal and linear as Byzantine icons; the intricate floral backgrounds tame jungle vegetation into elegant patterns.
  It reminded me of Honoré Daumier's linear quality, but the more I looked there was the strength of a John Singer Sargent portrait, a grand picture of a simple woman.
  The ropes act as substitutes for brush-strokes, embodying linear patterns and animating geometric forms.
  Characterized by a loose yet linear style, Lennon was inspired by the art of Oriental line drawing, endeavoring to create an evocative image quickly with as few lines as possible.
  During the 1940s and 1950s his sculpture was predominantly open and linear, like three-dimensional metal calligraphy.
  Despite what has been said so far about the use of the camera to make drawings, it is curiously an absence of linear outline in Vermeer's finished work to which Gowing points.
  Providing students with supplemental maps instead of traditional linear outlines significantly improved examination scores.
  Using a geometric style that is still sparer and more linear than her previous book designs, she presents a visual metaphor of the book itself.
  Initially, the artist blocks out his masses, then zones them by tonal contrasts, and concludes by linear accenting and overpainted figures.
  The baroque linear swirls and variably sized round icons on the wall were cut from adhesive vinyl in glimmering teal, mauve and purple.
2. 1.2 Involving one dimension only.
  一维的
  linear elasticity
  一维弹性。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The difficult thing is that the correct data must be found, and the dimensional structure is not linear.
  Evidence that animals can monitor the linear dimensions of their organs comes from organisms with either less or more than the diploid number of chromosomes - that is haploid and polyploid organisms.
  Additionally, for animals with large muscle area, linear muscle dimensions may be used to decrease prediction error associated with a single area measurement alone.
  We're currently shrinking the size of technology by a factor of 5.6 per linear dimension per decade, so it is conservative to say that this scenario will be feasible in a few decades.
  Its foundation is established, and layers of the story reveal themselves, not in linear fashion, but in three dimensions.
  The linear dimensional change on ageing is very small.
3. 1.3Mathematics Able to be represented by a straight line on a graph.
  linear functions
  线性作用。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In addition, you may need probability theory and statistics, linear algebra, numerical methods and the like depending on the field you choose.
  Showing them that a line can represent a linear mathematical equation graphically.
  Consider first the simple example of a random walk on a 3-point linear graph.
  No cryptographic algorithm should be a linear function.
  Lines represent regressions of linear portion of each curve extrapolated to the y-axis.
4. 1.4Mathematics Involving or exhibiting directly proportional change in two related quantities.
  〔数〕直线的，线性的
  linear relationship
  线性关系。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The solid line indicates the linear relationship between duplication and loss in different subfamilies.
  As a result of this activity, students may or may not discover that the diameter and the circumference of the circle stand in a linear relationship.
  This represents a strong linear relationship between size of drainage and number of species present.
  Of course the relationship is not linear and directly causal, but more complex.
  The proposed graph underlines the linear relation between dose and risk.
2Progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential.
连续的，顺序的
a linear narrative
平铺直叙的故事。
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course, if this is not to your taste the book could simply be read conventionally as a single linear narrative.
- We notice the linear progress in the way the language (of the Geneva Bible) proceeds-how many aporias there are!
- In place of the linear progress through the ages of his preceding two volumes, Mansfield has chosen a sophisticated mix of chronological and topical frames.
- In particular, they carry out instructions one after another, in a single linear sequence, and they spend a lot of time moving data to and from the memory.
- A linear time series approach was used to see if changes in these dimensions represented secular trends.
- It's not necessarily linear - there are stages, but there are many peaks and valleys.
- Imploding his linear narrative in a single frame, Shaw creates on canvas a kind of literary black hole.
- This adds a completely new degree of immersiveness, since you rarely feel obligated to conform to a linear path of progress.
- Progress seems linear, even sublinear in some cases.
- Progress through these developmental stages is not necessarily linear or uniform.
- These were brought together and placed in a linear narrative sequence in a process of historical convergence.
- No wonder some critics think that Shanghaiese are not ready to see a Pina Bausch show because they have not surpassed the stage of merely appreciating linear narrative.
- They do not represent primitive vestiges of an early stage in the linear progress of life.
- In contrast Europeans may prefer to learn in a more linear and sequential fashion, learning about the individual parts before building towards the whole.
- A linear sequential model has the simplest topology, but nevertheless has been successfully used to describe the gating of many ion channels.
- Planning will be iterative and collaborative rather than sequential and linear, more a framework for learning and action than a rigid template.
- In fact, no one tradition existed changeless throughout the Western world or descended in a linear fashion from a single national origin.
- Quantitative research can be characterized as a linear series of steps moving from theory to conclusions.
- The story, such as it is, moves forward through associative montage rather than linear narrative progression.
- In the hands of a competent architect it can be an orderly process, but it rarely consists of a linear sequence of steps leading inexorably toward a predictable result.

Derivatives

linearity

noun lɪnɪˈarɪtiˌlɪniˈɛrədi

While certain books may gesture towards rhizomatic connectivity, the physical form of the book imposes a certain linearity on the reading experience.
Example sentencesExamples
- Historians still seek to impose linearity and causality on events that are frequently characterised by chaos.
- In a random world, the linearity of games is a wonderful solace.
- The linearity of the creative process is dominant here.
- In the celluloid films, the linearity of sequences takes precedence to observance of details within the frame.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin linearis, from linea 'a line' (see line¹).

Rhymes

Abyssinia, Bithynia, curvilinear, Gdynia, gloxinia, interlinear, Lavinia, rectilinear, Sardinia, triclinia, Virginia, zinnia

Definition of linear in US English:

linear

adjectiveˈlɪniərˈlinēər

1Arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line.
摆成直线的，沿直线的；线形的，线性的
linear movement
线性运动。
linear arrangements
线形布局。
linear in shape
呈线形的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Because the linear pattern does not extend into later portions of the asymptomatic period, we did not analyze sequences isolated during the later portions.
- The result is that all the proteins being tested have nearly the same extended linear shape.
- These rows act as linear tracks along which microtubules can be passed: the kinesin molecules pass the tubules to one another like a bucket brigade.
- In a susceptible smoker for 20 years, emphysema could develop along a linear course from middle to old age.
- In tall canopies, the operator moves beneath the canopy along a linear path, keeping the sensor oriented to the sun with the help of a sight.
- Therefore, progression from mitosis into meiotic prophase is spatially organized in a linear fashion extending from the distal end.
- That allows the principal rooms to be arranged in a linear fashion, not too deep into the hillside, with plenty of glazing on the sunny side, providing warmth, natural light, fresh air and views.
- A ‘two-stepper’ motor, one for linear motion along a straight line, and the other for turning, provide the robot with efficient mobility.
- The impact of deals on reference price was nearly linear: there was no insensitivity to small deals.
- We also accomplished the extraction of unidirectional movement from the bidirectional movements along the linear tracks by adding arrowhead patterns on the tracks.
- The mode presenting the greatest risk to life is truck transport because its manned systems are restricted to moving along linear lines of march.
- Pisces symbolises the instinct for collective movement and association, usually along the linear flow of tidal pulls, a quick response to fashions and trends that are gaining pace.
- Mr Ahern also suggested that a zebra crossing be put in at every 70 metres on the main streets in the town and develop a linear park along the riverbank.
- The absolute elongation rate during the linear phase was nearly constant from leaf 8 onwards.
- The house features a triple height glazed central atrium along the linear axis of the house where the main circulation wraps around a 9m high feature chimney.
- Thirty-three screens are evenly spaced along the 1800 linear feet of the arrivals corridor.
- The linear grass verge along the village has some attractive planting but many stretches are in need of cultivation.
- Again we appeal to volunteers to adopt a stretch of margin along our very long linear village.
- Bishop Wilton is a delightful village, strung linear along a sparkling beck, containing old brick houses in a little valley terraced with sinuous greens.
- No remnants of these prairies survive, except for linear strips along railways.
Synonyms
unswerving, undeviating, direct, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending
1. 1.1 Consisting of or predominantly formed using lines or outlines.
  线条构成的
  simple linear designs
  简单的线形设计。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Paul Klee's Inscription, a product of the Bauhaus years, is a quiet linear study in black india ink on a watercolor ground of tannic brown.
  The English linear tradition reaches new heights in Hockney's all-knowing self-portrait observed in a New York bathroom mirror.
  The inclusion of Agostino di Duccio's limpidly linear Madonna and Child relief from the V & A reminds us that not all rilievo schiacciato looks like Donatello.
  Characterized by a loose yet linear style, Lennon was inspired by the art of Oriental line drawing, endeavoring to create an evocative image quickly with as few lines as possible.
  Familiar national outlines disappear as a linear design emerges that suggests the skeletal remains of some ancient mammal.
  During the 1940s and 1950s his sculpture was predominantly open and linear, like three-dimensional metal calligraphy.
  The artist's linear arabesques reminded Greenberg of the feminized forms of Art Nouveau.
  Initially, the artist blocks out his masses, then zones them by tonal contrasts, and concludes by linear accenting and overpainted figures.
  The photographic image of the furry toy contrasts with the rigid stylization of the linear Chinese Court Style drawing.
  Providing linear counterpoint, simple designs stitched in black thread flow over and around the painted images.
  Using a geometric style that is still sparer and more linear than her previous book designs, she presents a visual metaphor of the book itself.
  Providing students with supplemental maps instead of traditional linear outlines significantly improved examination scores.
  The paste etched the glass very lightly, giving a clear if somewhat faint design without the deep linear outline of the first process.
  Its palette of greens, purples and yellows and its spontaneous, linear drawing recall Joan Mitchell and late Monet.
  Despite what has been said so far about the use of the camera to make drawings, it is curiously an absence of linear outline in Vermeer's finished work to which Gowing points.
  The ropes act as substitutes for brush-strokes, embodying linear patterns and animating geometric forms.
  It reminded me of Honoré Daumier's linear quality, but the more I looked there was the strength of a John Singer Sargent portrait, a grand picture of a simple woman.
  The baroque linear swirls and variably sized round icons on the wall were cut from adhesive vinyl in glimmering teal, mauve and purple.
  The figures and symbols are as flat, frontal and linear as Byzantine icons; the intricate floral backgrounds tame jungle vegetation into elegant patterns.
  There are other panels with flat planes of tertiary colour, some with simple linear designs.
2. 1.2 Involving one dimension only.
  一维的
  linear elasticity
  一维弹性。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its foundation is established, and layers of the story reveal themselves, not in linear fashion, but in three dimensions.
  We're currently shrinking the size of technology by a factor of 5.6 per linear dimension per decade, so it is conservative to say that this scenario will be feasible in a few decades.
  The linear dimensional change on ageing is very small.
  Evidence that animals can monitor the linear dimensions of their organs comes from organisms with either less or more than the diploid number of chromosomes - that is haploid and polyploid organisms.
  The difficult thing is that the correct data must be found, and the dimensional structure is not linear.
  Additionally, for animals with large muscle area, linear muscle dimensions may be used to decrease prediction error associated with a single area measurement alone.
3. 1.3Mathematics Able to be represented by a straight line on a graph; involving or exhibiting directly proportional change in two related quantities.
  〔数〕直线的，线性的
  linear functions
  线性作用。
  linear relationship
  线性关系。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Consider first the simple example of a random walk on a 3-point linear graph.
  No cryptographic algorithm should be a linear function.
  Showing them that a line can represent a linear mathematical equation graphically.
  In addition, you may need probability theory and statistics, linear algebra, numerical methods and the like depending on the field you choose.
  Lines represent regressions of linear portion of each curve extrapolated to the y-axis.
2Progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential.
连续的，顺序的
a linear narrative
平铺直叙的故事。
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast Europeans may prefer to learn in a more linear and sequential fashion, learning about the individual parts before building towards the whole.
- In place of the linear progress through the ages of his preceding two volumes, Mansfield has chosen a sophisticated mix of chronological and topical frames.
- Progress seems linear, even sublinear in some cases.
- Of course, if this is not to your taste the book could simply be read conventionally as a single linear narrative.
- They do not represent primitive vestiges of an early stage in the linear progress of life.
- Quantitative research can be characterized as a linear series of steps moving from theory to conclusions.
- In particular, they carry out instructions one after another, in a single linear sequence, and they spend a lot of time moving data to and from the memory.
- Planning will be iterative and collaborative rather than sequential and linear, more a framework for learning and action than a rigid template.
- The story, such as it is, moves forward through associative montage rather than linear narrative progression.
- Progress through these developmental stages is not necessarily linear or uniform.
- In the hands of a competent architect it can be an orderly process, but it rarely consists of a linear sequence of steps leading inexorably toward a predictable result.
- A linear sequential model has the simplest topology, but nevertheless has been successfully used to describe the gating of many ion channels.
- These were brought together and placed in a linear narrative sequence in a process of historical convergence.
- We notice the linear progress in the way the language (of the Geneva Bible) proceeds-how many aporias there are!
- A linear time series approach was used to see if changes in these dimensions represented secular trends.
- Imploding his linear narrative in a single frame, Shaw creates on canvas a kind of literary black hole.
- No wonder some critics think that Shanghaiese are not ready to see a Pina Bausch show because they have not surpassed the stage of merely appreciating linear narrative.
- It's not necessarily linear - there are stages, but there are many peaks and valleys.
- In fact, no one tradition existed changeless throughout the Western world or descended in a linear fashion from a single national origin.
- This adds a completely new degree of immersiveness, since you rarely feel obligated to conform to a linear path of progress.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin linearis, from linea ‘a line’ (see line).

单词	linear
释义	Definition of linear in English: linear adjective ˈlɪnɪəˈlɪniər 1Arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line. 摆成直线的，沿直线的；线形的，线性的 linear movement 线性运动。 Example sentencesExamples Because the linear pattern does not extend into later portions of the asymptomatic period, we did not analyze sequences isolated during the later portions. Mr Ahern also suggested that a zebra crossing be put in at every 70 metres on the main streets in the town and develop a linear park along the riverbank. Again we appeal to volunteers to adopt a stretch of margin along our very long linear village. In tall canopies, the operator moves beneath the canopy along a linear path, keeping the sensor oriented to the sun with the help of a sight. The linear grass verge along the village has some attractive planting but many stretches are in need of cultivation. That allows the principal rooms to be arranged in a linear fashion, not too deep into the hillside, with plenty of glazing on the sunny side, providing warmth, natural light, fresh air and views. Pisces symbolises the instinct for collective movement and association, usually along the linear flow of tidal pulls, a quick response to fashions and trends that are gaining pace. The absolute elongation rate during the linear phase was nearly constant from leaf 8 onwards. The mode presenting the greatest risk to life is truck transport because its manned systems are restricted to moving along linear lines of march. The impact of deals on reference price was nearly linear: there was no insensitivity to small deals. Therefore, progression from mitosis into meiotic prophase is spatially organized in a linear fashion extending from the distal end. The house features a triple height glazed central atrium along the linear axis of the house where the main circulation wraps around a 9m high feature chimney. A ‘two-stepper’ motor, one for linear motion along a straight line, and the other for turning, provide the robot with efficient mobility. Thirty-three screens are evenly spaced along the 1800 linear feet of the arrivals corridor. Bishop Wilton is a delightful village, strung linear along a sparkling beck, containing old brick houses in a little valley terraced with sinuous greens. We also accomplished the extraction of unidirectional movement from the bidirectional movements along the linear tracks by adding arrowhead patterns on the tracks. No remnants of these prairies survive, except for linear strips along railways. These rows act as linear tracks along which microtubules can be passed: the kinesin molecules pass the tubules to one another like a bucket brigade. The result is that all the proteins being tested have nearly the same extended linear shape. In a susceptible smoker for 20 years, emphysema could develop along a linear course from middle to old age. Synonyms unswerving, undeviating, direct, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending 1.1 Consisting of or predominantly formed using lines or outlines. 线条构成的 simple linear designs 简单的线形设计。 Example sentencesExamples The English linear tradition reaches new heights in Hockney's all-knowing self-portrait observed in a New York bathroom mirror. The inclusion of Agostino di Duccio's limpidly linear Madonna and Child relief from the V & A reminds us that not all rilievo schiacciato looks like Donatello. Its palette of greens, purples and yellows and its spontaneous, linear drawing recall Joan Mitchell and late Monet. The artist's linear arabesques reminded Greenberg of the feminized forms of Art Nouveau. There are other panels with flat planes of tertiary colour, some with simple linear designs. The photographic image of the furry toy contrasts with the rigid stylization of the linear Chinese Court Style drawing. Providing linear counterpoint, simple designs stitched in black thread flow over and around the painted images. Familiar national outlines disappear as a linear design emerges that suggests the skeletal remains of some ancient mammal. The paste etched the glass very lightly, giving a clear if somewhat faint design without the deep linear outline of the first process. Paul Klee's Inscription, a product of the Bauhaus years, is a quiet linear study in black india ink on a watercolor ground of tannic brown. The figures and symbols are as flat, frontal and linear as Byzantine icons; the intricate floral backgrounds tame jungle vegetation into elegant patterns. It reminded me of Honoré Daumier's linear quality, but the more I looked there was the strength of a John Singer Sargent portrait, a grand picture of a simple woman. The ropes act as substitutes for brush-strokes, embodying linear patterns and animating geometric forms. Characterized by a loose yet linear style, Lennon was inspired by the art of Oriental line drawing, endeavoring to create an evocative image quickly with as few lines as possible. During the 1940s and 1950s his sculpture was predominantly open and linear, like three-dimensional metal calligraphy. Despite what has been said so far about the use of the camera to make drawings, it is curiously an absence of linear outline in Vermeer's finished work to which Gowing points. Providing students with supplemental maps instead of traditional linear outlines significantly improved examination scores. Using a geometric style that is still sparer and more linear than her previous book designs, she presents a visual metaphor of the book itself. Initially, the artist blocks out his masses, then zones them by tonal contrasts, and concludes by linear accenting and overpainted figures. The baroque linear swirls and variably sized round icons on the wall were cut from adhesive vinyl in glimmering teal, mauve and purple. 1.2 Involving one dimension only. 一维的 linear elasticity 一维弹性。 Example sentencesExamples The difficult thing is that the correct data must be found, and the dimensional structure is not linear. Evidence that animals can monitor the linear dimensions of their organs comes from organisms with either less or more than the diploid number of chromosomes - that is haploid and polyploid organisms. Additionally, for animals with large muscle area, linear muscle dimensions may be used to decrease prediction error associated with a single area measurement alone. We're currently shrinking the size of technology by a factor of 5.6 per linear dimension per decade, so it is conservative to say that this scenario will be feasible in a few decades. Its foundation is established, and layers of the story reveal themselves, not in linear fashion, but in three dimensions. The linear dimensional change on ageing is very small. 1.3Mathematics Able to be represented by a straight line on a graph. linear functions 线性作用。 Example sentencesExamples In addition, you may need probability theory and statistics, linear algebra, numerical methods and the like depending on the field you choose. Showing them that a line can represent a linear mathematical equation graphically. Consider first the simple example of a random walk on a 3-point linear graph. No cryptographic algorithm should be a linear function. Lines represent regressions of linear portion of each curve extrapolated to the y-axis. 1.4Mathematics Involving or exhibiting directly proportional change in two related quantities. 〔数〕直线的，线性的 linear relationship 线性关系。 Example sentencesExamples The solid line indicates the linear relationship between duplication and loss in different subfamilies. As a result of this activity, students may or may not discover that the diameter and the circumference of the circle stand in a linear relationship. This represents a strong linear relationship between size of drainage and number of species present. Of course the relationship is not linear and directly causal, but more complex. The proposed graph underlines the linear relation between dose and risk. 2Progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential. 连续的，顺序的 a linear narrative 平铺直叙的故事。 Example sentencesExamples Of course, if this is not to your taste the book could simply be read conventionally as a single linear narrative. We notice the linear progress in the way the language (of the Geneva Bible) proceeds-how many aporias there are! In place of the linear progress through the ages of his preceding two volumes, Mansfield has chosen a sophisticated mix of chronological and topical frames. In particular, they carry out instructions one after another, in a single linear sequence, and they spend a lot of time moving data to and from the memory. A linear time series approach was used to see if changes in these dimensions represented secular trends. It's not necessarily linear - there are stages, but there are many peaks and valleys. Imploding his linear narrative in a single frame, Shaw creates on canvas a kind of literary black hole. This adds a completely new degree of immersiveness, since you rarely feel obligated to conform to a linear path of progress. Progress seems linear, even sublinear in some cases. Progress through these developmental stages is not necessarily linear or uniform. These were brought together and placed in a linear narrative sequence in a process of historical convergence. No wonder some critics think that Shanghaiese are not ready to see a Pina Bausch show because they have not surpassed the stage of merely appreciating linear narrative. They do not represent primitive vestiges of an early stage in the linear progress of life. In contrast Europeans may prefer to learn in a more linear and sequential fashion, learning about the individual parts before building towards the whole. A linear sequential model has the simplest topology, but nevertheless has been successfully used to describe the gating of many ion channels. Planning will be iterative and collaborative rather than sequential and linear, more a framework for learning and action than a rigid template. In fact, no one tradition existed changeless throughout the Western world or descended in a linear fashion from a single national origin. Quantitative research can be characterized as a linear series of steps moving from theory to conclusions. The story, such as it is, moves forward through associative montage rather than linear narrative progression. In the hands of a competent architect it can be an orderly process, but it rarely consists of a linear sequence of steps leading inexorably toward a predictable result. Derivatives linearity noun lɪnɪˈarɪtiˌlɪniˈɛrədi While certain books may gesture towards rhizomatic connectivity, the physical form of the book imposes a certain linearity on the reading experience. Example sentencesExamples Historians still seek to impose linearity and causality on events that are frequently characterised by chaos. In a random world, the linearity of games is a wonderful solace. The linearity of the creative process is dominant here. In the celluloid films, the linearity of sequences takes precedence to observance of details within the frame. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin linearis, from linea 'a line' (see line¹). Rhymes Abyssinia, Bithynia, curvilinear, Gdynia, gloxinia, interlinear, Lavinia, rectilinear, Sardinia, triclinia, Virginia, zinnia Definition of linear in US English: linear adjectiveˈlɪniərˈlinēər 1Arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line. 摆成直线的，沿直线的；线形的，线性的 linear movement 线性运动。 linear arrangements 线形布局。 linear in shape 呈线形的。 Example sentencesExamples Because the linear pattern does not extend into later portions of the asymptomatic period, we did not analyze sequences isolated during the later portions. The result is that all the proteins being tested have nearly the same extended linear shape. These rows act as linear tracks along which microtubules can be passed: the kinesin molecules pass the tubules to one another like a bucket brigade. In a susceptible smoker for 20 years, emphysema could develop along a linear course from middle to old age. In tall canopies, the operator moves beneath the canopy along a linear path, keeping the sensor oriented to the sun with the help of a sight. Therefore, progression from mitosis into meiotic prophase is spatially organized in a linear fashion extending from the distal end. That allows the principal rooms to be arranged in a linear fashion, not too deep into the hillside, with plenty of glazing on the sunny side, providing warmth, natural light, fresh air and views. A ‘two-stepper’ motor, one for linear motion along a straight line, and the other for turning, provide the robot with efficient mobility. The impact of deals on reference price was nearly linear: there was no insensitivity to small deals. We also accomplished the extraction of unidirectional movement from the bidirectional movements along the linear tracks by adding arrowhead patterns on the tracks. The mode presenting the greatest risk to life is truck transport because its manned systems are restricted to moving along linear lines of march. Pisces symbolises the instinct for collective movement and association, usually along the linear flow of tidal pulls, a quick response to fashions and trends that are gaining pace. Mr Ahern also suggested that a zebra crossing be put in at every 70 metres on the main streets in the town and develop a linear park along the riverbank. The absolute elongation rate during the linear phase was nearly constant from leaf 8 onwards. The house features a triple height glazed central atrium along the linear axis of the house where the main circulation wraps around a 9m high feature chimney. Thirty-three screens are evenly spaced along the 1800 linear feet of the arrivals corridor. The linear grass verge along the village has some attractive planting but many stretches are in need of cultivation. Again we appeal to volunteers to adopt a stretch of margin along our very long linear village. Bishop Wilton is a delightful village, strung linear along a sparkling beck, containing old brick houses in a little valley terraced with sinuous greens. No remnants of these prairies survive, except for linear strips along railways. Synonyms unswerving, undeviating, direct, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending 1.1 Consisting of or predominantly formed using lines or outlines. 线条构成的 simple linear designs 简单的线形设计。 Example sentencesExamples Paul Klee's Inscription, a product of the Bauhaus years, is a quiet linear study in black india ink on a watercolor ground of tannic brown. The English linear tradition reaches new heights in Hockney's all-knowing self-portrait observed in a New York bathroom mirror. The inclusion of Agostino di Duccio's limpidly linear Madonna and Child relief from the V & A reminds us that not all rilievo schiacciato looks like Donatello. Characterized by a loose yet linear style, Lennon was inspired by the art of Oriental line drawing, endeavoring to create an evocative image quickly with as few lines as possible. Familiar national outlines disappear as a linear design emerges that suggests the skeletal remains of some ancient mammal. During the 1940s and 1950s his sculpture was predominantly open and linear, like three-dimensional metal calligraphy. The artist's linear arabesques reminded Greenberg of the feminized forms of Art Nouveau. Initially, the artist blocks out his masses, then zones them by tonal contrasts, and concludes by linear accenting and overpainted figures. The photographic image of the furry toy contrasts with the rigid stylization of the linear Chinese Court Style drawing. Providing linear counterpoint, simple designs stitched in black thread flow over and around the painted images. Using a geometric style that is still sparer and more linear than her previous book designs, she presents a visual metaphor of the book itself. Providing students with supplemental maps instead of traditional linear outlines significantly improved examination scores. The paste etched the glass very lightly, giving a clear if somewhat faint design without the deep linear outline of the first process. Its palette of greens, purples and yellows and its spontaneous, linear drawing recall Joan Mitchell and late Monet. Despite what has been said so far about the use of the camera to make drawings, it is curiously an absence of linear outline in Vermeer's finished work to which Gowing points. The ropes act as substitutes for brush-strokes, embodying linear patterns and animating geometric forms. It reminded me of Honoré Daumier's linear quality, but the more I looked there was the strength of a John Singer Sargent portrait, a grand picture of a simple woman. The baroque linear swirls and variably sized round icons on the wall were cut from adhesive vinyl in glimmering teal, mauve and purple. The figures and symbols are as flat, frontal and linear as Byzantine icons; the intricate floral backgrounds tame jungle vegetation into elegant patterns. There are other panels with flat planes of tertiary colour, some with simple linear designs. 1.2 Involving one dimension only. 一维的 linear elasticity 一维弹性。 Example sentencesExamples Its foundation is established, and layers of the story reveal themselves, not in linear fashion, but in three dimensions. We're currently shrinking the size of technology by a factor of 5.6 per linear dimension per decade, so it is conservative to say that this scenario will be feasible in a few decades. The linear dimensional change on ageing is very small. Evidence that animals can monitor the linear dimensions of their organs comes from organisms with either less or more than the diploid number of chromosomes - that is haploid and polyploid organisms. The difficult thing is that the correct data must be found, and the dimensional structure is not linear. Additionally, for animals with large muscle area, linear muscle dimensions may be used to decrease prediction error associated with a single area measurement alone. 1.3Mathematics Able to be represented by a straight line on a graph; involving or exhibiting directly proportional change in two related quantities. 〔数〕直线的，线性的 linear functions 线性作用。 linear relationship 线性关系。 Example sentencesExamples Consider first the simple example of a random walk on a 3-point linear graph. No cryptographic algorithm should be a linear function. Showing them that a line can represent a linear mathematical equation graphically. In addition, you may need probability theory and statistics, linear algebra, numerical methods and the like depending on the field you choose. Lines represent regressions of linear portion of each curve extrapolated to the y-axis. 2Progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential. 连续的，顺序的 a linear narrative 平铺直叙的故事。 Example sentencesExamples In contrast Europeans may prefer to learn in a more linear and sequential fashion, learning about the individual parts before building towards the whole. In place of the linear progress through the ages of his preceding two volumes, Mansfield has chosen a sophisticated mix of chronological and topical frames. Progress seems linear, even sublinear in some cases. Of course, if this is not to your taste the book could simply be read conventionally as a single linear narrative. They do not represent primitive vestiges of an early stage in the linear progress of life. Quantitative research can be characterized as a linear series of steps moving from theory to conclusions. In particular, they carry out instructions one after another, in a single linear sequence, and they spend a lot of time moving data to and from the memory. Planning will be iterative and collaborative rather than sequential and linear, more a framework for learning and action than a rigid template. The story, such as it is, moves forward through associative montage rather than linear narrative progression. Progress through these developmental stages is not necessarily linear or uniform. In the hands of a competent architect it can be an orderly process, but it rarely consists of a linear sequence of steps leading inexorably toward a predictable result. A linear sequential model has the simplest topology, but nevertheless has been successfully used to describe the gating of many ion channels. These were brought together and placed in a linear narrative sequence in a process of historical convergence. We notice the linear progress in the way the language (of the Geneva Bible) proceeds-how many aporias there are! A linear time series approach was used to see if changes in these dimensions represented secular trends. Imploding his linear narrative in a single frame, Shaw creates on canvas a kind of literary black hole. No wonder some critics think that Shanghaiese are not ready to see a Pina Bausch show because they have not surpassed the stage of merely appreciating linear narrative. It's not necessarily linear - there are stages, but there are many peaks and valleys. In fact, no one tradition existed changeless throughout the Western world or descended in a linear fashion from a single national origin. This adds a completely new degree of immersiveness, since you rarely feel obligated to conform to a linear path of progress. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin linearis, from linea ‘a line’ (see line).
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