OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 4916

linear

/ˈlɪni.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
lineal
Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.
The route taken does not have to be a perfectly straight line, just so long as it is linear and is followed consistently for each transect taken.
lineal
Of or relating to lines.
lineal
Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
lineal
(of polynomials or polynomial equations)
The graph of the linear equation y#61;ax#43;b is a straight line with slope a and y-intercept b
unidimensional
A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).
a linear meter