lin‧e‧ar /ˈlɪniə $ -ər/
adjective1. consisting of lines, or in the form of a straight line:
a linear diagram2. [only before noun] relating to length:
linear measurements3. involving a series of connected events, ideas etc, that move or progress from one stage to the next:
linear thinking—linearly adverb—linearity /ˌlɪniˈærəti, ˌlɪniˈærɪti/
noun [uncountable] ⇒
lateral thinking [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲