linear function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of linear function
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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We can find a linear function that fits the data in the previous problem by “eyeballing” a line that seems to fit.
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
Find the linear function that models the number of people afflicted with the common cold C as a function of the year, When will no one be afflicted?
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
Objective: Graph and interpret applications of slope–intercept form of a linear function.
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
The next function we will look at is not a linear function.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Non-linearity: relations among dependent phenomena that cannot be described through a linear function, but through exponential and logarithmic functions, among others.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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