Meanings
comparative more linearly · superlative most linearly
- In a linear manner.
- In a straight line.
- Sequentially in time; chronologically.
- In the manner of a linear function.
The effect related linearly to the amount of causative agent added.
1 more example
Furthermore, the multipreconditioned search space is shown to grow only linearly with the number of preconditioners.
2016, Tania Bakhos, Peter Kitanidis, Scott Ladenheim, Arvind K. Saibaba, Daniel Szyld, “Multipreconditioned GMRES for Shifted Systems”, in arXiv
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a linear manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*līnom
- Proto-Italic*līnom
- Latinlīnum
- Latinlīneus
- Latinlīnea
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Latinlīneāris
- Englishlinear
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishlinearly
Translations
French linéairement
- linéairementin a linear manner
Russian линейно
- линейно (linejno)in a linear manner
Cite this entry
linearly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearly
“linearly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linearly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linearly.
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