multilinear

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adjective

Having many lines.

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

adjectivemultilinear (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving many lines.
  2. not comparableHaving many linear aspects.
  3. not comparablemathematicsThat is linear in each variable separately.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
tantipartite
Also see
tantipartite

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*līnom
  9. Proto-Italic*līnom
  10. Latinlīnum
  11. Latinlīneus
  12. Latinlīnea
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Latinlīneāris
  16. Englishlinear
  17. Englishmultilinear

From multi- + linear.

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Translations

Finnish multilineaarinen, monilineaarinen
  • multilineaarinen(mathematics)
  • monilineaarinen(mathematics)
German multilinear
  • multilinear(mathematics)
Polish wieloliniowy
  • wieloliniowy(mathematics)
Russian многолине́йный, мультилине́йный
  • многолине́йный (mnogolinéjnyj)having many lines
  • мультилине́йный (mulʹtilinéjnyj)having many lines
  • полилине́йный (polilinéjnyj)(mathematics)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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