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linear

[lin-ee-er] / ˈlɪn i ər /
ADJECTIVE
direct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuous
STRONG
even right straight true
WEAK
beeline horizontal in bee line in straight line nonstop not crooked point-blank shortest straight ahead straightaway through unbroken unswerving
Antonyms
WEAK
changing deviating intermittent interrupted varying
ADJECTIVE
narrow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cramped definite limited precarious precise slender slim small thin tight
STRONG
attenuated circumscribed close compressed confining constricted contracted exclusive fine fixed near pent pinched scant scanty select set shrunken spare strait taper tapered tapering
WEAK
determinate exiguous incapacious meager paltry threadlike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fat free giving imprecise indefinite inexact loose open strong unlimited
STRONG
away far poor thick unfixed
WEAK
accepting broad broad-minded generous liberal spendthrift tolerant unconfined unrestricted wasting wide
ADJECTIVE
straight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consecutive nonstop short smooth solid straightforward successive true
STRONG
beeline direct even horizontal invariable level perpendicular plumb right running square upright vertical
WEAK
collinear continuous erect in a line in a row in line inflexible like an arrow lineal near precipitous rectilineal rectilinear sheer through unbent unbroken uncurled undeviating undistorted uninterrupted unrelieved unswerving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
broken incontinuous intermittent
STRONG
level uneven varying
WEAK
curved twisted
ADJECTIVE
streaked
Synonyms
STRONG
barred grooved marked ridged striate striated striped tore variegated veined whelked
WEAK
brindled lineate liny pied streaky strigose whelky

Example Sentences

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Marvell Technology’s stock hasn’t exactly followed a linear artificial-intelligence narrative, but now it’s headed back into record territory.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Sports have become a key driver for streaming subscriptions and linear TV viewership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“They watch it on linear and they watch it on Paramount+, where it’s consistently been a top streaming performer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The competing magnetic interactions naturally drive repeated reorientations during motion, leading to a friction force that does not change in a simple linear way with load.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Progress is not linear or incremental, and it is often difficult to reach agreement on the standard by which it should be measured.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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