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  left-brained \left"-brained`\, a.
     Exhibiting intellectual or personality characteristics
     suggesting dominance of linguistic or logical modes of
     thought, which are usually controlled by the left cerebral
     hemisphere; as, left-brained pedants unable to appreciate
     music; also referred to as linear. See linear[3].
     Contrasted with right-brained.
     [PJC]

  Linear \Lin"e*ar\ (l[i^]n"[-e]*[~e]r), a. [L. linearis,
     linearius, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin['e]aire. See 3d
     Line.]
     1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a
        straight direction; lineal.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth
        throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Thinking in a step-by-step analytical and logical fashion;
        contrasted with holistic, i.e. thinking in terms of
        complex interrelated patterns; as, linear thinkers.
        [PJC]
  
              Linear thinkers concluded that by taking the world
              apart, the actions of people were more predictable
              and controllable.                     --David Morris
                                                    (Conference
                                                    presentation,
                                                    Fairfield
                                                    University,
                                                    October 31,
                                                    1997)
  
     Linear differential equation (Math.), an equation which is
        of the first degree, when the expression which is equated
        to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent
        variable and its differential coefficients.
  
     Linear equation (Math.), an equation of the first degree
        between two variables; -- so called because every such
        equation may be considered as representing a right line.
        
  
     Linear measure, the measurement of length.
  
     Linear numbers (Math.), such numbers as have relation to
        length only: such is a number which represents one side of
        a plane figure. If the plane figure is square, the linear
        figure is called a root.
  
     Linear problem (Geom.), a problem which may be solved
        geometrically by the use of right lines alone.
  
     Linear transformation (Alg.), a change of variables where
        each variable is replaced by a function of the first
        degree in the new variable.
        [1913 Webster]

  Linear \Lin"e*ar\ (-[-e]*[~e]r), a. [L. linearis, linearius, fr.
     linea line: cf. F. lin['e]aire. See 3d Line.]
     1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a
        straight direction; lineal.
  
     2. (Bot.) Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth
        throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf.
  
     Linear differential equation (Math.), an equation which is
        of the first degree, when the expression which is equated
        to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent
        variable and its differential coefficients.
  
     Linear equation (Math.), an equation of the first degree
        between two variables; -- so called because every such
        equation may be considered as representing a right line.

  Micrometer \Mi*crom"e*ter\, n. [Micro- + -meter: cf. F.
     microm[`e]tre.]
     An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for
     measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of
     objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given
     directly is that of the image of the object formed at the
     focus of the object glass.
  
     Circular, or Ring, micrometer, a metallic ring fixed in
        the focus of the object glass of a telescope, and used to
        determine differences of right ascension and declination
        between stars by observations of the times at which the
        stars cross the inner or outer periphery of the ring.
  
     Double image micrometer, a micrometer in which two images
        of an object are formed in the field, usually by the two
        halves of a bisected lens which are movable along their
        line of section by a screw, and distances are determined
        by the number of screw revolutions necessary to bring the
        points to be measured into optical coincidence. When the
        two images are formed by a bisected object glass, it is
        called a divided-object-glass micrometer, and when the
        instrument is large and equatorially mounted, it is known
        as a heliometer.
  
     Double refraction micrometer, a species of double image
        micrometer, in which the two images are formed by the
        double refraction of rock crystal.
  
     Filar, or Bifilar, micrometer. See under Bifilar.
  
     Micrometer caliper or gauge (Mech.), a caliper or gauge
        with a micrometer screw, for measuring dimensions with
        great accuracy.
  
     Micrometer head, the head of a micrometer screw.
  
     Micrometer microscope, a compound microscope combined with
        a filar micrometer, used chiefly for reading and
        subdividing the divisions of large astronomical and
        geodetical instruments.
  
     Micrometer screw, a screw with a graduated head used in
        some forms of micrometers.
  
     Position micrometer. See under Position.
  
     Scale, or Linear, micrometer, a minute and very
        delicately graduated scale of equal parts used in the
        field of a telescope or microscope, for measuring
        distances by direct comparison.

  linear
       adj 1: designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the
              first degree [syn: additive] [ant: nonlinear]
       2: of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single
          dimension; "a linear foot" [syn: one-dimensional] [ant:
          planar, cubic]
       3: of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional
          to the input; "analogue device"; "linear amplifier" [syn:
          analogue, analog] [ant: digital]
       4: of a leaf shape; long and narrow [syn: elongate]
       5: measured lengthwise; "cost of lumber per running foot" [syn:
           running(a)]

  linear
     Αγγλικά a.
     γραμμικός

  linear
     Catalan a.
     (l en linear)
     Indonesian a.
     {alt+sp|id|linier|t=(l+en+linear)|nocap=1" rel="nofollow">{alt sp|id|linier|t=(l en linear)|nocap=1
     Romanian a.
     (alternative form of ro liniar)

  Linear
     n.
     (lb en astronomy) A 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''.

  LINEAR
     n.
     (lb en astronomy) (initialism of en
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%20Near-Earth%20Asteroid%20Research
  nodot=1) program.

  linear
     a.
     1 Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following
  a direct course.
     2 Of or relating to lines.
     3 Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner.
     4 (lb en botany of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel
  sides.
     5 (lb en mathematics) ((non-gloss: of polynomials or polynomial
  equations)) Category:en:Polynomials
     6 # (lb en of a polynomial) Having degree less than one; that is,
  being of the form <math> a_1x_1 + a_2x_2 + cdots + a_nx_n
  </math>, where each <math>x_i</math> is a variable and
  each <math>a_i</math> is a coefficient. See also (pedia
  Linearity#Linear_polynomials Linear polynomials)
     7 # (lb en of a polynomial equation) Involving only linear
  polynomials. See also (pedia: Linear equation)
     8 (lb en mathematics) ((non-gloss: of functions or maps))
     9 # (lb en of a function between vector spaces) An additive,
  homogeneous function mapping; that is, a function <math>f:V to
  W</math> is '''linear''' if it distributes over vector addition
  (<math>f(mathbf{v + mathbf{w}) = f(mathbf{v}) +
  f(mathbf{w)</math>) and respects scalar multiplication
  (<math>f(cmathbf{v) = cf(mathbf{v})</math>). If
  <math>V</math> and <math>W</math> are vector
  spaces over a field <math>K</math>,
  <math>f</math> may also be called a'''
  <math>K</math>-linear''' map. See also (pedia: Linear Map)
     10 # (lb en of a function over a module) A module homomorphism; that
  is, a group homomorphism that commutes with scalar multiplication. See
  also (pedia: Module homomorphism)
     11 (lb en physics) A type of length measurement involving only one
  spatial dimension (qualifier: as opposed to area or volume).
     n.
     (lb en radio slang) (ellipsis of en linear amplifier).

  Linear
     n.
     (lb en astronomy) A 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''.

  LINEAR
     n.
     (lb en astronomy) (initialism of en
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%20Near-Earth%20Asteroid%20Research
  nodot=1) program.

  linear
     Catalan a.
     (l en linear)
     Portuguese a.
     1 (l en linear) (gloss: having the form of a straight line)
     2 (lb pt mathematics) (l en linear) (gloss: being a first-degree
  polynomial)
     3 (l en linear) (gloss: made in a step-by-step, logical manner)
     Spanish a.
     (lb es botany) (l en linear)
     Spanish vb.
     1 to line
     2 to outline, mark out

  Linear
     n.
     (lb en astronomy) A 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''.

  LINEAR
     n.
     (lb en astronomy) (initialism of en
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%20Near-Earth%20Asteroid%20Research
  nodot=1) program.

  linear
     Catalan a.
     (l en linear)
     Portuguese a.
     1 (l en linear) (gloss: having the form of a straight line)
     2 (lb pt mathematics) (l en linear) (gloss: being a first-degree
  polynomial)
     3 (l en linear) (gloss: made in a step-by-step, logical manner)

  Linear
     n.
     (lb en astronomy) A 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''.

  LINEAR
     n.
     (lb en astronomy) (initialism of en
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%20Near-Earth%20Asteroid%20Research
  nodot=1) program.

  linear
     Englanti a.
     lineaarinen, suoraviivainen

  linear
     Tyska a.
     linjär

  linear /lineˈaːɐ̯/ 
  линеен
  in Form einer Linie verlaufend

  linear /lineˈaːɐ̯/ /lineˈʔaːɐ̯/ 
  γραμμικός
  in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend

  linear /lˈiːneːˌɑːɾ/ 
  unidimensional 
     Synonym: eindimensional
  

  linear /lˈiːneːˌɑːɾ/ 
  linear 
     Synonym: geradlinig
  
   see: nicht linear, nichtlinear, quasilinear
  

  linear /lˈiːneːˌɑːɾ/ 
  in-line 
     Synonym: Reihen…
  

  linear /lˈiːneːˌɑːɾ/ 
   [math.] linear 
   see: linear abhängig, linear unabhängig
  

  linear /lˈiːneːˌɑːɾ/ 
   [biol.]  [jur.] lineal 
     Synonyms: verwandt, erblich, in gerader Linie
  

  linear /lineˈaːɐ̯/ /lineˈʔaːɐ̯/ 
  lineaarinen
  in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend

  linear /lineˈaːɐ̯/ /lineˈʔaːɐ̯/ 
  linéaire
  in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend

  linear /lineˈaːɐ̯/ /lineˈʔaːɐ̯/ 
  linier
  in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend

  linear /lineˈaːɐ̯/ /lineˈʔaːɐ̯/ 
  linearny
  in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend

  linear /lineˈaːɐ̯/ /lineˈʔaːɐ̯/ 
  линейный
  in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend

  linear /lineˈaːɐ̯/ /lineˈʔaːɐ̯/ 
  lineal
  in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend

  Linear /lˈɪniə/
  خطيّ

  linear //ˈlɪn.i.ə// //ˈlɪn.i.ɚ// 
  линеен 2.
  having the form of a line
   3.
  in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial

  linear /lˈɪniə/ 
  přímý

  linear /lˈɪniə/ 
  lineární

  linear /lˈɪniə/ 
  llinol 

  linear /lˈɪniə/
  linear, geradlinig 
        "non-linear"  - nicht linear, nichtlinear
   see: quasilinear
  

  linear /lˈɪniə/
  linear  [math.]
   see: linearly dependent, linearly independent
  

  linear //ˈlɪn.i.ə// //ˈlɪn.i.ɚ// 
  1. tasasoukka
  botany, of leaves: long and narrow
  2. suoraviivainen, lineaarinen
  having the form of a line
  3. lineaarinen 2.
  in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial
   3.
  physics: involving only one dimension
  4. johdonmukainen, suoraviivainen
  made in a step-by-step manner
  5. suoraviivainen
  of or relating to lines

  linear /lˈɪniə/ 
  1. रेखागत
        "Linear measurement."
        "Keep the pots at a linear distance."

  linear /lˈɪniə/
  linearan, linearna, linearni, linearnih

  linear /lˈɪniə/
  1. hosszirányú
  2. vonalas
  3. egyenes alakú
  4. lineáris
  5. elsôfokú
  6. egyenes irányú

  linear //ˈlɪn.i.ə// //ˈlɪn.i.ɚ// 
  linier, linear
  having the form of a line

  linear //ˈlɪn.i.ə// //ˈlɪn.i.ɚ// 
  リニア, リンネル, 一次, 線形

  linear //ˈlɪn.i.ə// //ˈlɪn.i.ɚ// 
  lineær 2.
  having the form of a line
   3.
  in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial

  linear /ˈlɪnɪə/ 
   1.  linearny
   2.  liniowy

  linear //ˈlɪn.i.ə// //ˈlɪn.i.ɚ// 
  1. linjär
  having the form of a line
  2. linjär, lineär
  in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial

  linear /lˈɪniə/
  1. çizgilerden ibaret, çizgiye ait, çizgisel
  2. aynı istikameti haiz
  3. (mat.) yalnız bir derecelik niceliklere ait, doğrusal
  4. (bot.) pek ince ve uzun (yaprak) linear equation (mat.) doğrusal denklem. linear measure uzunluk öIçüsü, boy ölçüsü. linear perspective resimde görünen şeylerin uzaklıkları oranında küçülmeleri.

  linear /lˌiniˈaɹ/ 
  linéaire

  linear /lˌiniˈaɹ/ 
  lineal, linear

  
/ˈlɪnəaɽ/

  
/ˈɫɪniɝ/

  
/lineaɾ/

  
/lineaɾ/

  50 Moby Thesaurus words for "linear":
     Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, arrowlike, catenary, consecutive,
     dead straight, direct, even, flat, high-water mark, horizontal,
     in a line, level, lineal, load waterline, ordinal, progressive,
     rectilineal, rectilinear, right, ruler-straight, sequent,
     sequential, serial, seriate, smooth, straight, straight-cut,
     straight-front, straight-side, streamlined, successional,
     successive, tidemark, true, unbending, unbent, unbowed, unbroken,
     uncurved, undeflected, undeviating, undistorted, uninterrupted,
     unswerving, unturned, upright, vertical, waterline, watermark
  
  

  a. 线的,直线的,线状的;

  Linear
     n. 线性
     a. 线的,直线的,线状的