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paralinear

paralinear adjective: consisting of the linear combination of different rate equations, each of which may or may not be linear.

Adjective

paralinear (not comparable)

  1. Consisting of the linear combination of different rate equations, each of which may or may not be linear.
    • Therefore, for the basic paralinear model, this method gives the exact solution as a function of time for ΔW, Wₘ and Wᵣ.1976, Irving E. Sumner, Charles M. Spuckler, Purging of Multilayer Insulation by Gas Diffusion, page 5
    • A paralinear analysis technique was then used to estimate specific metal loss at 10 000 hours (refs. 1, 2).1977, Charles A. Barrett, “10 000-Hour Cyclic Oxidation Behavior at 815°C (1500°F) of 33 High-Temperature Alloys”, in M. R. Louthan, R. P. McNitt, editor, Proceedings of Conference, Environmental...

Examples of paralinear in a sentence

  • The 'paralinear' kinetics is usually observed if one of the layers is compact while the other is porous.1998, Vasiliĭ Ivanovich Dybkov, Growth Kinetics of Chemical Compound Layers, page 69:
  • These simultaneous reactions are described by paralinear kinetics.2000, Elizabeth J. Opila, “Paralinear Oxidation of SiC and SI₃N₄ in Combustion Environments”, in Kurt R. Hebert, Robert Scott Lillard, B....

Origin of paralinear

From para- + linear.

Words formed from paralinear

Questions about paralinear

What does paralinear mean?
Paralinear means consisting of the linear combination of different rate equations, each of which may or may not be linear.
How do you use paralinear in a sentence?
The 'paralinear' kinetics is usually observed if one of the layers is compact while the other is porous.
What part of speech is paralinear?
Paralinear is an adjective.

Words near paralinear in the dictionary

  1. paralichthyid
  2. paralichthyids
  3. paralifting
  4. paralimbal
  5. paralimbic
  6. paralinear
  7. paralinearity
  8. paralingual
  9. paralinguistic
  10. paralinguistically
  11. paralinguistics

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