linear
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Magnetic confinement devices—whether the doughnut-shaped tokamaks used in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project or the linear configuration pursued by TAE—rely on intricate magnetic fields to hold the plasma together.
Despite this complexity, a close approximation of its motion can be captured with a simple linear equation that uses only the launch speed and angle.
From Science Daily
In September, Nike’s management said its rebound wouldn’t be “linear.”
From MarketWatch
“Our proposal clearly offers WBD shareholders superior value and certainty, a clear path to close, and does not leave them with a heavily indebted sub-scale linear business,” he said.
From MarketWatch
Unlike The Last of Us, which guides the player through a linear story experience, the Fallout games drop them into a more freeform world.
From BBC
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