LINEAR in a Sentence

Learn LINEAR from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for LINEAR, such as:

1. The requirements grow linearly, in proportion to the number of folk.
2. A Russian measure of linear distance equivalent to about two thirds of a mile.
3. These mental exercises are designed to break linear thinking habits and encourage the creativity that is needed for innovation.

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 Meanings and Examples of LINEAR
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
linear
 a.  having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
Classic Sentence:
1  In some instances, to the quick, observant eye, those linear marks, as in a veritable engraving, but afford the ground for far other delineations.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 68. The Blanket.
Example Sentence:
1  Most textbooks are a mass of information in linear format: one topic follows after another.
2  A Russian measure of linear distance equivalent to about two thirds of a mile.
3  These mental exercises are designed to break linear thinking habits and encourage the creativity that is needed for innovation.
4  The requirements grow linearly, in proportion to the number of folk.