1 of or in lines:
In his art he broke the laws of scientific linear perspective.
2 going from one thing to another in a single series of stages:
Students do not always progress in a linear fashion. * The author abandons the conventions of linear narrative and normal chronology.
OPPNON-LINEAR
3 of length:
linear measurement (= for example metres, feet, etc.)
linearity noun [U]:
She abandoned the linearity of the conventional novel.
linearly adverb
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is linear a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, linear is tagged as adjective.
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