linear

adjective

1. 1

   Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.

2. 2

   Of or relating to lines.

3. 3

   Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner.

   “a linear medium”

4. 4

   (of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.

5. 5

   Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .

6. 6

   A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

   “a linear meter”