paralinearity

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noun

The state of being paralinear.

OriginEnglish paralinear ← Latin līneāris ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

nounparalinearity (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe state of being paralinear.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*līnom
  8. Proto-Italic*līnom
  9. Latinlīnum
  10. Latinlīneus
  11. Latinlīnea
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Latinlīneāris
  15. Englishlinear
  16. Englishparalinear
  17. Englishparalinearity

From paralinear + -ity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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