linear
Going in or shaped like a straight line.
Arranged in, extending along, or resembling a straight line.
Changing at the same speed or amount over time.
Changing or progressing in equal amounts over equal intervals, often used in mathematics, science, and statistics.
In math, using only numbers and letters without powers higher than one.
In mathematics, involving only terms of the first degree (no exponents higher than one) in variables.
Happening in order, one step after another, without changes or breaks.
Progressing through stages in a single sequence without branching or deviation.
- Base: linear
linear equation
1Equation with first-degree variables only
A math rule showing that numbers and letters are connected, with no powers higher than one.
- In algebra class we learned how to solve a linear equation.
- A graph of a linear equation is always a straight line.
linear path
1A straight route without turns
A way that goes straight without turning.
- The hikers took a linear path to the summit.
- His career followed a linear path from intern to CEO.
linear relationship
1Proportional change between two variables
When one thing changes and another changes by the same amount each time.
- Scientists found a linear relationship between hours studied and test scores.
- The chart shows a clear linear relationship between weight and height.