Antonyms for linear
ˈlɪn i ərlin·ear

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1. linear

   Antonyms:
   incurved, divergent, collateral, lateral, curvilinear, zigzag

   Synonyms:
   direct, straight, rectilinear

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1. linear, additiveadjective

   designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

   Antonyms:
   brick-shaped, nonlinear, cubic, boxlike, placoid, platelike, cubical, cuboid, two-dimensional, boxy, three-dimensional, flat, coplanar, box-shaped, planar, cubiform, tabular, compound, cuboidal, cubelike, cube-shaped, isometric, blocky, crosswise, blockish, planate, flattened, solid

   Synonyms:
   analogue, elongate, analog, additive, running(a), one-dimensional

2. linear, one-dimensionaladjective

   of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension

   "a linear measurement"

   Antonyms:
   planate, tabular, cuboidal, blocky, placoid, three-dimensional, isometric, crosswise, blockish, boxlike, flattened, box-shaped, flat, boxy, platelike, brick-shaped, cubical, planar, cube-shaped, nonlinear, cubiform, cuboid, compound, two-dimensional, cubelike, cubic, coplanar, solid

   Synonyms:
   analogue, unidimensional, running(a), additive, elongate, analog, one-dimensional

3. analogue, analog, linearadjective

   of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

   "analogue device"; "linear amplifier"

   Antonyms:
   cuboid, coplanar, crosswise, cubic, cubelike, placoid, cube-shaped, tabular, planar, nonlinear, blockish, brick-shaped, two-dimensional, flattened, platelike, flat, box-shaped, boxlike, solid, planate, isometric, boxy, three-dimensional, compound, cubiform, blocky, cubical, cuboidal

   Synonyms:
   analogue, elongate, additive, running(a), analog, one-dimensional

4. linear, elongateadjective

   (of a leaf shape) long and narrow

   Antonyms:
   box-shaped, nonlinear, flattened, planate, platelike, cubical, cuboid, cubiform, flat, placoid, cubic, coplanar, cuboidal, boxy, isometric, solid, cube-shaped, planar, two-dimensional, cubelike, crosswise, tabular, three-dimensional, brick-shaped, boxlike, blockish, blocky, compound

   Synonyms:
   analogue, running(a), elongated, additive, elongate, analog, one-dimensional

5. linear, running(a)adjective

   measured lengthwise

   "cost of lumber per running foot"

   Antonyms:
   blockish, cuboid, cubelike, compound, cubical, cuboidal, three-dimensional, planar, box-shaped, coplanar, flat, solid, flattened, isometric, placoid, brick-shaped, cubiform, boxy, platelike, blocky, cube-shaped, planate, crosswise, nonlinear, two-dimensional, tabular, boxlike, cubic

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. multi-dimensional

   having more than one dimension,,,non-linear

   multidimensional thinking allows one to think without relying heavily on framework

   Submitted by rinat on September 16, 2019  

How to use linear in a sentence?

1. Bharat Pankhania:

   If one were to draw a graph of vaccine coverage versus danger, it would be a linear progression, the greater the vaccine coverage, the less the dangers and the other way around, of course, we want to get to 90 % coverage, it is a tall order globally. If we get to 70 % and stay there, there will be many sporadic outbreaks which may overwhelm health services. Worse, it will create more chances for the virus to mutate and variants of concern to emerge.

2. Jeff Chapin:

   All springs kind of feel the same—you push down on ’em, and they push back a bit; you push down more, and they push back a bigger amount. It’s a linear response, memory foam is more interesting. It contours; you get a much more even distribution of pressure.

3. Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr:

   Supply chains have evolved into value webs. The emphasis is no longer only on supply and the perspective is no longer linear. Instead, emphasis is spread out among various interconnected parts and the perspective is holistic. In order to adapt, we have to ask ourselves more meaningful questions about everything.

4. Yohannes Haile-Selassie:

   Traditionally, we've thought of our evolution in a linear manner, but they must have overlapped for at least 100,000 years. This changes their relationship. How did a new species appear when parent species was there ?

5. Alan Krause:

   While there have been experiments with linear drives, ones with a straight-line pedal path, no linear drive has equaled the performance of traditional bicycle cranks.

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