linear
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He said the assumption can be problematic, and that intelligence is not necessarily so linear.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Crews have already covered the fragile area with 4,500 linear feet of wattles, long tubes whose natural fibers hold soil in place, the National Park Service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Americans are sold a linear understanding of professional sports.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
As is clear from her book’s title, Ms. Rundell rejects the idea that our reading lives should follow a linear progression toward ever-more challenging books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Assuming there are fifteen grains per linear inch, there are 15 x 15 per planar inch and 153 grains per cubic inch.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing linear
Expressions and Equations
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Algebra
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STAAR English I: Elements of Literature
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