of or in lines 线的；直线的；线状的 going from one thing to another in a single series of stages （进展）直线式的 Students do not always progress in a linear fashion. 学生的进步不会总是直线式的。 The author abandons the conventions of linear narrative and normal chronology. 作者抛弃了线性叙事和正常年表的惯例。
of length 长度的 linear measurement (= for example metres, feet, etc.) 长度测量
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mathematics 数学 able to be represented by a straight line on a graph 线性的 linear equations 线性方程
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broadcast and watched at regular times according to a schedule 线性： 根据时间表定期播放和观看People are watching linear TV much less these days, preferring on-demand platforms like Netflix. 如今，人们看线性电视的时间少得多，更喜欢像网飞这样的点播平台。 the simplicity of traditional linear channel programming 传统线性通道编程的简单性
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin linearis, from linea ‘a line’.