linearization

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noun

The modification of a system such that its output is linearly dependent on its input

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Meanings

nounlinearization (plural linearizations)

plural linearizations · alternative linearisation

  1. The modification of a system such that its output is linearly dependent on its input
  2. mathematicsA linear approximation of a non-linear system
  3. biochemistryThe conversion of a looped DNA molecule into a linear one

Origin

From linear + -ization or linearize + -ation.

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APA

linearization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearization

MLA

“linearization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linearization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearization.

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