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linear

[lin-ee-er] / ˈlɪn i ər /






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It also fits with his theory that the simulation encourages an up-and-down story arc, not a linear one.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hill struck an optimistic tone on the earnings call, saying the company was in the “middle innings” of its comeback, while cautioning investors that progress wouldn’t be linear.

From Barron's

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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