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linear

[lin-ee-er] / ˈlɪn i ər /






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Calibration curves for all eight PAHs had R2 values above 0.99, indicating a highly linear and reliable measurement system.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Where “World War II With Tom Hanks” goes very right is by forgoing a linear approach to history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The old rules of getting rich assumed a linear life.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Angel Delgadillo’s papers, donated to Northern Arizona University, take up 23 linear feet in the school’s Cline Library.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

My dad’s an accountant: very left-brained, very linear, so it doesn’t surprise me when he says, “I don’t follow.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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