linear C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈlɪni.əɹ/ UK /ˈlɪni.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #18809 Meanings 1 adj Following a straight line or a single direction. The new highway runs in a linear path across the plain. 2 adj Arranged or happening in a clear step-by-step order. The novel rejects a linear timeline and jumps between decades. 3 adj Relating to length measured in one dimension only. We ordered three linear meters of fabric for the curtains. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · following a straight line... one-dimensional More linelike ↔ Opposites nonlinear Word family Derived forms antilinearbasolinearbilinearcircumlinearcolinearcollinearcrosslinearcurvilinearhyperlinearinterlinealinterlinearisolinear Common collocations linear algebra Adjective + noun linear perspective Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Borrowed from Latin līneāris, from līnea (“line”) + -āris (adjectival suffix), equivalent to line + -ar. Doublet of lineal. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # linear **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪni.əɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪni.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 18809 ## Meanings 1. Following a straight line or a single direction. 2. Arranged or happening in a clear step-by-step order. 3. Relating to length measured in one dimension only. ## Examples - The new highway runs in a linear path across the plain. - The novel rejects a linear timeline and jumps between decades. - We ordered three linear meters of fabric for the curtains. ## Synonyms - linelike ## Antonyms - nonlinear ## Derived Forms - antilinear - basolinear - bilinear - circumlinear - colinear - collinear - crosslinear - curvilinear - hyperlinear - interlineal - interlinear - isolinear ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin līneāris, from līnea (“line”) + -āris (adjectival suffix), equivalent to line + -ar. Doublet of lineal. ## AI Etymology Linear is borrowed from Latin līneāris, from līnea (“line”) + -āris (adjectival suffix), equivalent to line + -ar. Doublet of lineal. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean following a straight line or a single direction, or arranged or happening in a clear step-by-step order. Derived formations include antilinear, basolinear, bilinear, circumlinear, colinear. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown