linearism
linearism noun: linearity; a linear approach or organization.
Noun
linearism (countable and uncountable, plural linearisms)
- Linearity; a linear approach or organization.
- Whereas the accentuated linearism, the angular stylization of the folds, the rhythmical course of the outlining and the solemn frontality conjoined with an air of regality in the pose seem to recall the formal repertory of the Corbolinus Master and his group […]1993, Miklós Boskovits, The Origins of Florentine Painting, 1100-1270, volume 1, page 33
- Linearism required hundreds of years to catch on, but when it did, it changed the world. In medieval Europe, unidirectional time as outlined by the early Christian theologians remained a relatively arcane idea […]2023, Neil Howe, The Fourth Turning is Here, page 31
Forms of linearism
| plural | linearisms |
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Origin of linearism
From linear + -ism.
Questions about linearism
- What does linearism mean?
- Linearism means linearity; a linear approach or organization.
- What part of speech is linearism?
- Linearism is a noun.
- What is the plural of linearism?
- The plural of linearism is linearisms.
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