linears

Adjective

linear (comparative more linear, superlative most linear)

1. Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.
   • The route taken does not have to be a perfectly straight line, just so long as it is linear and is followed consistently for each transect taken.2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 4
2. Of or relating to lines.

   Synonyms:

   lineal

3. Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner.
   • a linear medium
4. Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
5. Having degree one; that is, being of the form a_1x_1+a_2x_2+⋯+a_nx_n+b, where each x_i is a variable. See also Linear polynomials on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
   • 4x#43;5y#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;z is a linear polynomial, but 4xy#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;z and 4x#43;z² are not.
6. Involving only linear polynomials. See also Linear equation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
   • The graph of the linear equation y#61;ax#43;b is a straight line with slope a and y-intercept b

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