| BILINEAR | • bilinear adj. (Linear algebra, of a function in two variables) Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable. • bilinear adj. (Complex analysis, physics, engineering) Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal… • bilinear n. (Linear algebra) A bilinear function. |
| COLINEAR | • colinear adj. Alternative spelling of collinear. • COLINEAR adj. lying in the same straight line. |
| COLLINEAR | • collinear adj. (Geometry) Lying on the same straight line. • collinear adj. Coaxial. • COLLINEAR adj. in the same straight line, also COLINEAR. |
| CURVILINEAR | • curvilinear adj. (Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilineal. • curvilinear adj. (Geometry, art) Formed by curved lines. • CURVILINEAR adj. bounded by curved lines, also CURVILINEAL. |
| INTERLINEAR | • interlinear adj. (Of text) inserted between the lines of a text. • interlinear adj. Having alternate lines of text in different languages. • interlinear n. A translated text having alternate lines in different languages. |
| LINEAR | • linear adj. Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course. • linear adj. Of or relating to lines. • linear adj. Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner. |
| MATRILINEAR | • matrilinear adj. Alternative form of matrilineal. • MATRILINEAR adj. of descent or kinship, reckoned through the mother or through females alone, also MATRILINEAL. |
| MULTILINEAR | • multilinear adj. Having many lines. • multilinear adj. Having many linear aspects. • multilinear adj. (Mathematics, of a function etc) That is linear in each variable separately. |
| NONCOLLINEAR | • noncollinear adj. Not collinear. • NONCOLLINEAR adj. not collinear. |
| NONLINEAR | • nonlinear adj. (Of a set of points) Not lying on a straight line. • nonlinear adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Whose atoms do not lie in a straight line. • nonlinear adj. (Mathematics, of a function) Having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent… |
| OUTLINEAR | • outlinear adj. Of or pertaining to an outline; being in, or forming, an outline. • OUTLINEAR adj. like an outline. |
| PATRILINEAR | • patrilinear adj. Alternative form of patrilineal. • PATRILINEAR adj. traced through the father or through males alone, also PATRILINEAL. |
| RECTILINEAR | • rectilinear adj. In a straight line. • rectilinear adj. (Geometry, art) Formed from straight lines. • RECTILINEAR adj. moving in or forming a straight line, also RECTILINEAL. |
| SUBLINEAR | • sublinear adj. Placed below a line of text. • sublinear adj. (Botany) Almost but not quite linear in shape. • sublinear adj. (Mathematics) Describing a function that grows more slowly than a linear one. |
| TRILINEAR | • trilinear adj. Having, or bounded by, three lines. • trilinear n. (Mathematics) A triple (x, y, z) of the algebraic distances of a point to each side of a surrounding triangle. • TRILINEAR adj. of, pertaining to, or included by, three lines; as, trilinear coordinates. |
| UNILINEAR | • unilinear adj. Made up of one single line. • UNILINEAR adj. developing in or involving a series of stages. |