ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sublinear

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Sublinear is an adjective meaning Placed below a line of text.

Meaning

Placed below a line of text.

More Meanings

  1. (botany) Almost but not quite linear in shape.
  2. (mathematics, of a function) Growing or changing asymptotically more slowly than a linear one.

Example Sentences

The sublinear dependence of blue straggler number on core mass is interesting.

Synonyms for sublinear

Depending on context, synonyms include infralinear.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include subleading, subliterary, subdented, subterposed, subessive, subterfluent.

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