Definition of linear

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Linear (a.) Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf..

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Hake :: Hake (n.) One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling..
Vertilinear :: Vertilinear (a.) Straight; rectilinear.
Lineal :: Lineal (a.) In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude..
Linearensate :: Linearensate (a.) Having the form of a sword, but very long and narrow..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass..
Trilinear :: Trilinear (a.) Of, pertaining to, or included by, three lines; as, trilinear coordinates..
Rectilineous :: Rectilineous (a.) Rectilinear.
Tongue-shaped :: Tongue-shaped (a.) Shaped like a tongue; specifically (Bot.), linear or oblong, and fleshy, blunt at the end, and convex beneath; as, a tongue-shaped leaf..
Spatulate :: Spatulate (a.) Shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base..
Metre :: Metre (n.) A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric..
Pink :: Pink (v. t.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and often double in cultivated varieties. The species are mostly perennial herbs, with opposite linear leaves, and handsome five-petaled flowers with a tubular calyx..
Interlineary :: Interlineary (a.) Interlinear.
Curvilinear :: Curvilinear (a.) Consisting of, or bounded by, curved lines; as, a curvilinear figure..
Leek :: Leek (n.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. Porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion..
Lirella :: Lirella (n.) A linear apothecium furrowed along the middle; the fruit of certain lichens.
Mixtilinear :: Mixtilinear (a.) Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds, as straight, curved, and the like; as, a mixtilinear angle, that is, an angle contained by a straight line and a curve..
Bifid :: Bifid (a.) Cleft to the middle or slightly beyond the middle; opening with a cleft; divided by a linear sinus, with straight margins..
Tapeline :: Tapeline (n.) A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches, feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, -- used for measuring..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, or the like, away from a rectlinear line..
Linear :: Linear (a.) Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal.
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