linearity

English

Etymology

From linear +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/

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• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/, [ˌlɪniˈæɹəɾi], [ˌlɪniˈæɹɾi]

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• Rhymes: -æɹɪti

Noun

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linearity

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linearity (countable and uncountable, plural linearities)

1. The state of being linear.
2. (mathematics) A relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity.

Derived terms

• alinearity
• hyperlinearity
• isolinearity
• nonlinearity
• pseudolinearity
• quasilinearity
• superlinearity
• supralinearity

Translations

state of being linear

French: linéarité (fr) f Greek: γραμμικότητα (el) f (grammikótita) Irish: líneacht f Japanese: 直線性 (ちょくせんせい, chokusensei) Portuguese: linearidade f Russian: лине́йность (ru) f (linéjnostʹ) Spanish: linealidad f Swedish: linearitet (sv) c

proportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it

French: linéarité (fr) f Greek: γραμμικότητα (el) f (grammikótita) Icelandic: línuleiki m Irish: líneacht f Japanese: 線形性 (ja) (せんけいせい, senkeisei) Portuguese: linearidade f Russian: лине́йность (ru) f (linéjnostʹ) Spanish: linealidad f Swedish: linearitet (sv) c, linjäritet c

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