Definition of Linearity

1. Noun. The property of having one dimension.

Exact synonyms: One-dimensionality
Generic synonyms: Dimensionality
Derivative terms: Linear

Definition of Linearity

1. Noun. The state of being linear. ¹

2. Noun. (mathematics) A relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Linearity

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Linearity

linear regression
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linear system
linear transformation
linear transformations
linear unit
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linearisability
linearisation
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linearities
linearity (current term)
linearizability
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lineate
lineated

Literary usage of Linearity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Introduction to Mathematical Statistics by Carl Joseph West (1918)
"Test for linearity of Regression. It would be suspected •from the preceding theory and discussion that the difference between ij and r should be an ..."

2. An Introduction to the Theory of Statistics by George Udny Yule (1919)
"Constancy of the standard- deviations of parallel arrays and linearity of the ... IX., to test normality : linearity of regression, constancy of ..."

3. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"linearity As for modulators, measurement methods with higher accuracy are needed for determining linearity in optical-fiber amplifiers. ..."

4. Weighted Empiricals and Linear Models by Hira L. Koul (1992)
"In this section we shall obtain the asymptotic uniform linearity (aul) of residual wep's. It will be observed that the asymptotic continuity property of the ..."

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