linear
/ˈlɪnɪə(r)/adjective
1
- arranged 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 arrangements
线形布局
linear in shape
呈线形的
linear movement.
线性运动。
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。
1.2
- involving one dimension only一维的：
linear elasticity.
一维弹性。
1.3
- Mathematics 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。
2
- progressing 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。
派生词
linearity
nounlinearly
adverb词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin linearis, from linea 'a line' （see LINE1）.