🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

线性的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiànxìng de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Linear/ˈlɪn.i.ər/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"火车的轨迹是线性的。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Arranged in or extending along a straight line.

    "The linear path of the train tracks made for a smooth journey."
  2. 2

    Relating to a relationship or function that can be graphically represented as a straight line.

    "In mathematics, a linear equation represents a straight line on a graph."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'linearis', meaning 'pertaining to a line', originating from 'linea' (string, line). It entered Middle English and later scientific terminology to describe relationships or progressions that progress in a direct, straight-line sequence.

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