Meaning & use
Linearity
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The quality of being arranged in or resembling a straight line, or of varying in direct proportion to another quantity.
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The engineer checked the amplifier's linearity across the frequency range.
The story's linearity made it easy for young readers to follow.
A note on using this word
"Linearity" is widely used in mathematics, physics, and engineering to describe systems whose output changes proportionally with input.
Words with a similar meaning
straightnessproportionality
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Words with an opposite meaning
nonlinearity
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