Linearname

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  astronomynatural-sciencesA comet, cataloged as “C/1999 S4”, discovered on September 27, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program in New Mexico. (See https://web.archive.org/web/20051220100856/http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/comets/linear.html) Sometimes spelled LINEAR.

linearadj/ˈlɪn.i.ə/

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  Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.

  • The route taken does not have to be a perfectly straight line, just so long as it is linear and is followed consistently for each transect taken.
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  Of or relating to lines.

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  Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner.

  • a linear medium
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  biologybotanynatural-sciencesLong and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.

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  mathematicssciences(of polynomials or polynomial equations)

  • 4x#43;5y#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;z is a linear polynomial, but 4xy#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;z and 4x#43;z² are not.
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  mathematicssciences(of polynomials or polynomial equations)

  • The graph of the linear equation y#61;ax#43;b is a straight line with slope a and y-intercept b
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  mathematicssciences(of functions or maps)

  • The map f#58;#92;mathbb#123;R#125;³#92;to#92;mathbb#123;R#125;² taking (x,y,z)#92;mapsto(x#43;y#43;z,x-y#43;3z) is a linear map.
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  mathematicssciences(of functions or maps)

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program
• linear amplifier