linear

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But they said Opendoor’s path to becoming profitable on an adjusted level next year won’t be “linear or easy” as it clears old inventory and tech baggage.

From MarketWatch

Because skipping songs on a player was a hassle, most people sat with cassette albums as a track-by-track, linear journey, the antithesis to the algorithmic, shuffle-centric playlists ubiquitous on today’s streaming platforms.

From Los Angeles Times

"If there were no modular exams and it was all linear at the end of your two years, there would be a lot more stress and pressure," he said.

From BBC

Its distribution workhorses–theaters and linear TV networks–are both in decline, and streaming is not ready to take over yet.

From Barron's

To better understand how the system behaves, the researcher used linear wave theory to model the interaction among ocean waves, the floating structure, and the gyroscope.

From Science Daily