linear

Questions about linear

What does linear mean?

linear means "designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in linear?

linear has 3 syllables: lin-e-ar. The stress falls on "lin". In IPA it is /ˈlɪniɚ/.

What is another word for linear?

Close synonyms include additive, one-dimensional, analogue, analog, elongate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of linear?

The recorded antonyms are nonlinear, planar, cubic.

Is linear a common word?

linear is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.