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linear

[lin-ee-er] / ˈlɪn i ər /






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Analysts use statistical techniques like linear regression to help tease this out.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Today, she knows as much as anyone that progress - especially in sport - is rarely linear.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“We’re trying to take the best of the vertical world and the best of what we learned in streaming and traditional linear television and put them together,” says Winograde.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Language also unfolds in a linear sequence, one word after another, while reaching a logical conclusion may require considering several pieces of information in ways that are less linear.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Progress is not linear or incremental, and it is often difficult to reach agreement on the standard by which it should be measured.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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