linearity

[ lin-ee-ar-i-tee ]

/ ˌlɪn iˈær ɪ ti /

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noun, plural lin·e·ar·i·ties.

the property, quality, or state of being linear.

Television. the accuracy with which the shapes in a televised image are reproduced on the screen of a receiving set.

Electronics. the measure of the extent to which a certain response is directly proportional to the applied excitation.

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Origin of linearity

First recorded in 1740–50; linear + -ity

Going full-bore with Rage Against the Machine’s “Bulls On Parade,” the speaker delivered every gut punch with authority and clarity and exhibited linearity at any volume.
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Frustrated by the gameplay linearity of most genres, Warren wanted to do things a different way and make a game where all play-styles were valid.
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Going full-bore with Rage Against the Machine’s “Bulls On Parade,” the speaker delivered every gut punch with authority, clarity, and true linearity, never distorting even at levels loud enough for my neighbors to ask me what the heck was going on.
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The experience of self- constitution in language preserves linearity.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

Linearity is effectively supplanted by non-linear descriptions of the many interlocking factors at work.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Industrial markets are optimally served by the sequential nature of literacy and the linearity inherent in its structure.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
The implicit linearity of family relations unfolds through new family associations.
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Linearity: relation among dependent phenomena that can be described through a linear function.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin