linear

英 [ˈlɪniə(r)]

美 [ˈlɪniər]

adj. 线的; 直线的; 线状的; 通过单独的若干阶段来发展; 长度的

Collins.1 / BNC.4880 / COCA.5802

牛津词典

adj.

线的；直线的；线状的
of or in lines
1. In his art he broke the laws of scientific linear perspective.
  他在自己的绘画艺术中打破了科学的直线透视法规律。
通过单独的若干阶段来发展
going from one thing to another in a single series of stages
1. Students do not always progress in a linear fashion.
  学生不会总是顺着一条直线进步。
长度的
of length
1. linear measurement (= for example metres, feet, etc.)
  长度测量
线性的
able to be represented by a straight line on a graph
1. linear equations
  线性方程

ADJ （过程或发展）线性的
Alinearprocess or development is one in which something changes or progresses straight from one stage to another, and has a starting point and an ending point.
1. Her novel subverts the conventions of linear narrative. It has no neat chronology and no tidy denouement.
  她的小说颠覆了线性叙事的传统，没有清晰的时间线索，也没有简单明了的结局。
2. ...the linear view of time, with the idea that the past is moving into the present and the present into the future.
  线性的时间观，认为过去通向现在，现在通向未来。
ADJ 线构的；利用线条的
Alinearshape or form consists of straight lines.
1. ...the sharp, linear designs of the Seventies and Eighties.
  七八十年代轮廓清晰的线条设计
（运动或力）成一直线的，沿直线的
Linearmovement or force occurs in a straight line rather than in a curve.

adj

of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
1. analogue device
2. linear amplifier
Synonym:analogueanalog
of or in or along or relating to a line
1. a linear measurement
Synonym:one-dimensional
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
Synonym:additive
measured lengthwise
1. cost of lumber per running foot
Synonym:running(a)
(of a leaf shape) long and narrow
Synonym:elongate