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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-nial
"La trayectoria del tren era lineal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Arranged in or extending along a straight line.
"The linear path of the train tracks made for a smooth journey." - 2
Relating to a relationship or function that can be graphically represented as a straight line.
"In mathematics, a linear equation represents a straight line on a graph."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'linearis', meaning 'pertaining to a line', originating from 'linea' (string, line). It entered Middle English and later scientific terminology to describe relationships or progressions that progress in a direct, straight-line sequence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Linear" is said worldwide
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Linéaire
Transliteration: lee-neh-air
"La trajectoire du train était linéaire."
Linear
Transliteration: lee-nar
"Der lineare Verlauf der Gleise sorgte für eine ruhige Fahrt."
Lineare
Transliteration: lee-nah-reh
"Il percorso del treno era lineare."
Lineal
Transliteration: lee-nial
"La trayectoria del tren era lineal."
Linear
Transliteration: lee-nar
"A trajetória do trem era linear."
रेखीय
Transliteration: rekheey
"ट्रेन का मार्ग रेखीय था।"
线性的
Transliteration: xiànxìng de
"火车的轨迹是线性的。"
선형의
Transliteration: seonhyeong-ui
"기차의 경로는 선형이었다."
線形の
Transliteration: senkei no
"列車の軌道は線形でした。"
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