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| /ˈlɪniə/ |
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| 1 | consisting of lines or a straight line 线条的；直线的 |
| a linear design 线条图案 |
| | 1a | capable of being shown by a straight line , for example on a graph （图表等）可由直线表示的 | | Students’ reading does not always progress in a linear fashion. 学生阅读水平并非始终都是呈直线形提高的。 | | linear growth 直线增长 | |
| | 1b | relating to the length of a line 长度的 | | a linear measurement 长度测量 | |
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| 2 | involving ideas or events that are directly connected and follow one after the other （观点或事件）连续的，线性的 |
| The plot has a simple linear structure. 情节上是简单的线性结构。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| linearity noun U |
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| /ˌlɪniˈærəti/ |
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