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linear
has definitions from the fields of electronics,mathematics,botany
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[ adjective ] (mathematics) designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
Synonyms Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)The theory predicts a linear dependence of **f on **f , where �j is the experimentally determined Curie-Weiss constant . Theoretical studies of the hydrogen_bond generally agree that the **f bond will be linear in the absence of peculiarities of packing in the solid . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)However , one must expect that vaporization and ejection of material by hypervelocity impacts would cause a deviation from a linear relationship . (Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, Linear Al...)Suppose that the minimal polynomial for T decomposes over F into a product of linear polynomials . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension
Synonyms Examples "a linear foot" Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)If the **f bond is linear then there are three reasonable positions for the hydrogen_atoms : ( 1 ) The hydrogen_atoms are centered and hence all lie on a sheet midway between the oxygen sheets ; ( 2 ) all hydrogen_atoms lie on a sheet , but the sheet is closer to one oxygen sheet than to the other ; ( 3 ) hydrogen_atoms are asymmetrically placed , either randomly or in an ordered way , so that some hydrogen_atoms are closer to the upper oxygen atoms while others are closer to the lower oxygen atoms . |
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[ adjective ] measured lengthwise
Synonyms Examples "cost of lumber per running foot" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 31625
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[ adjective ] (electronics) of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
Examples "analogue device" "linear amplifier" Related terms |
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