linearity
Americannoun
plural
linearities-
the property, quality, or state of being linear.
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Television. the accuracy with which the shapes in a televised image are reproduced on the screen of a receiving set.
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Electronics. the measure of the extent to which a certain response is directly proportional to the applied excitation.
Etymology
Origin of linearity
Vocabulary lists containing linearity
AB Calculus
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BC Calculus
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Calculus, List 2
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Example Sentences
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Calibration curves for all eight PAHs showed exceptional linearity, with the R2 value surpassing 0.99.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025
While “You Are the Detective” offers a semblance of linearity, another new gamebook—“Can You Solve the Murder?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
For those with certain cognitive conditions who move between devices, the linearity of the accessibility features across platforms means a more comforting, consistent experience.
From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022
They also tend to combine astounding logistical complexity with a remarkable conceptual simplicity: Think of the relentless linearity of “Fury Road,” or the spatial clarity and unified geography of “Die Hard.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2020
The chain reaction of discoveries—linkage, crossing over, the linearity of genetic maps, the distance between genes—burst forth with such ferocity that it seemed, at times, that genetics was not born but zippered into existence.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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