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linearity

/ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
lin-ear-i-ty
IPA
/ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being linear.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *līnomder. Proto-Italic *līnom Latin līnum Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin līneus Latin līnea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin līneārisbor. English linear Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English linearity From linear + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/
  • British English: /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

linearities (plural)

Derived Forms

alinearity hyperlinearity isolinearity nonlinearity pseudolinearity quasilinearity superlinearity supralinearity

Synonyms

one-dimensionality

Rhymes With

clarity similarity parity familiarity polarity hilarity peculiarity particularity nonlinearity insularity molarity osmolarity

Questions

How do you pronounce linearity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/.
What does linearity mean?
The state of being linear.
Where does linearity come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *līnomder. Proto-Italic *līnom Latin līnum Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin līneus Latin līnea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin līneārisbor. English linear Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English linearity From linear + -ity.

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