word | linear |
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definition | adjective A linear process or development is one in which something changes or progresses straight from one stage to another, and has a starting point and an ending point. Her novel subverts the conventions of linear narrative. ...the linear view of time. A linear shape or form consists of straight lines. ...the sharp, linear designs of the Seventies and Eighties. Linear movement or force occurs in a straight line rather than in a curve . |
cefr-level | C1 |
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