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Dictionary definition · linear

adjective

  1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  2. of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension"a linear measurement"
  3. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input"analogue device"
  4. (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
  5. measured lengthwise"cost of lumber per running foot"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).