linearity

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noun

The state of being linear.

Similar
one-dimensionality
OriginEnglish linear ← Latin līneāris ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

nounlinearity (countable and uncountable, plural linearities)

plural linearities

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being linear.
  2. countableuncountablemathematicsA relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe property of having one dimension

Similar
one-dimensionality
Broader
dimensionality

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*līnom
  2. Proto-Italic*līnom
  3. Latinlīnum
  4. Latinlīneus
  5. Latinlīnea
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Latinlīneāris
  9. Englishlinear
  10. Englishlinearity

From linear + -ity.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 線性性 /线性性
  • 線性性 /线性性 (xiànxìngxìng)proportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
French linéarité, linéarité
  • linéaritéstate of being linear
  • linéaritéproportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
Greek γραμμικότητα, γραμμικότητα
  • γραμμικότητα (grammikótita)state of being linear
  • γραμμικότητα (grammikótita)proportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
Icelandic línuleiki
  • línuleikiproportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
Irish líneacht, líneacht
  • líneachtstate of being linear
  • líneachtproportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
Japanese 直線性, 線形性
  • 直線性 (chokusensei)state of being linear
  • 線形性 (senkeisei)proportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
Portuguese linearidade, linearidade
  • linearidadestate of being linear
  • linearidadeproportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
Russian лине́йность, лине́йность
  • лине́йность (linéjnostʹ)state of being linear
  • лине́йность (linéjnostʹ)proportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
Spanish linealidad, linealidad
  • linealidadstate of being linear
  • linealidadproportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
Swedish linearitet, linearitet
  • linearitetstate of being linear
  • linearitetproportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it
  • linjäritetproportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with linearity

claritysimilarityparityfamiliaritypolaritynonlinearityhilarityaritypeculiarityparticularityosmolarityinsularitymolaritycollinearityimparitymultifaritytutelarity
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Cite this entry
APA

linearity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearity

MLA

“linearity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linearity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearity.

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