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Added 9 October 2026

linear

/ˈlɪn.i.ə/ adjective

In Latin: rēctus, prōrsus, dīrēctus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about linear at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.
Of or relating to lines.
Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner.
a linear medium

noun

Ellipsis of linear amplifier.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin līneāris, from līnea (“line”) + -āris (adjectival suffix), equivalent to line + -ar. Doublet of lineal.

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