Definition of "linear" in English

adjective

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.

   • a linear medium

4. (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.

5. (mathematics) (of polynomials or polynomial equations)

6. (mathematics) (of functions or maps)

7. (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

   • a linear meter

8. (media, of video and audio) Delivered or delivering on a fixed schedule, as opposed to on-demand.

   • linear TV, linear content, linear video, linear radio
   • Linear television is dead or, at least, declining.
   • Linear television includes traditional over-the-air broadcasting, as well as much cable and satellite broadcasting.

noun

1. (radio slang) Ellipsis of linear amplifier.