linearity
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• noun
The property of a mathematical relationship or function that can be graphically represented as a straight line, in which the output is directly proportional to the input.
"The engineer tested the sensor across various temperatures to verify the linearity of its voltage response."
The quality of progressing sequentially from one stage or point to the next in a direct, chronological, or straightforward manner.
"Modernist novelists often rejected the strict linearity of traditional storytelling in favor of fragmented timelines."
The state of being arranged in, extending along, or characterized by straight lines or sharp outlines, especially in visual art and architecture.
"The art historian contrasted the crisp linearity of Neoclassical drawing with the soft, painterly brushwork of the Baroque period."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 17th century from the adjective 'linear' (from Latin 'linearis', meaning 'belonging to a line') combined with the noun-forming suffix '-ity'.