Vocabulary
linear
/lineˈaːɐ̯/· adjective
linear
A straight line: every step adds the same amount — the opposite of exponential growth.
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Forms
- keine Steigerung
- keine Steigerung (a relationship is linear or not)
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
linear
linear (at a constant rate)
Die Kosten steigen linear mit der Menge.
The costs rise linearly with the quantity.
Word family
lineardie Linielinedie Linearitätlinearitynichtlinearnon-linear
Common combinations
- linear ansteigento rise linearly
- ein linearer Zusammenhanga linear relationship
- nicht linear verlaufennot to follow a straight line
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
exponentiellnichtlinear
Real examples
- Zwischen Dosis und Wirkung besteht hier kein linearer Zusammenhang.There is no linear relationship between dose and effect here.
- In den ersten Minuten stieg die Temperatur fast linear an.In the first few minutes the temperature rose almost linearly.
- Lernen verläuft selten linear, es gibt immer wieder Phasen des Stillstands.Learning rarely follows a straight line; there are always phases of standstill.
