[ˈlɪnɪə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line
(e.g: linear arrangements)

- progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential
(e.g: a linear narrative)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin linearis, from linea ‘a line’ (see line)