Meanings
nounlinear television (uncountable)
- uncountablebroadcastingConventional television viewed at the same time as transmission.
Origin
Retronym for television, coined after the invention of streaming digital video.
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APA
linear television. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20television
MLA
“linear television.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20television. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linear television,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20television.
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