linearity

English

Etymology

From linear +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/

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• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/, [ˌlɪniˈæɹəɾi], [ˌlɪniˈæɹɾi]

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• Rhymes: -æɹɪti

Noun

linearity (plural linearities)

1. The state of being linear.
2. (mathematics) A relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity.

Translations

state of being linear

• French: linéarité (fr) f
• Greek: γραμμικότητα (el) f (grammikótita)
• Irish: líneacht f
• Japanese: 直線性 (ちょくせんせい, chokusensei)
• Russian: лине́йность (ru) f (linéjnostʹ)
• Swedish: linearitet (sv) c

proportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it

• French: linéarité (fr) f
• Greek: γραμμικότητα (el) f (grammikótita)
• Icelandic: línuleiki m
• Irish: líneacht f
• Japanese: 線形性 (ja) (せんけいせい, senkeisei)
• Russian: лине́йность (ru) f (linéjnostʹ)
• Swedish: linearitet (sv) c, linjäritet c

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