ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Linearly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Linearly is an adverb meaning In a linear manner.

Meaning

In a linear manner.

More Meanings

  1. In a straight line.
  2. Sequentially in time; chronologically.
  3. In the manner of a linear function.
  4. (dance) Forward or backward, as opposed to laterally or diagonally.

Example Sentences

The effect related linearly to the amount of causative agent added.
Furthermore, the multipreconditioned search space is shown to grow only linearly with the number of preconditioners.

Antonyms for linearly

Common opposites include geometrically.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include viscoelastic, rectilinearly, directly, straight, straightforwardly, unidirectionally.

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