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adj
Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
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adj
Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: complex-analysis, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A bilinear function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
linear with respect to each of two variables or positions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *līnomder. Proto-Italic *līnom Latin līnum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin līneus Latin līnea Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin līneārisbor. English linear English bilinear From bi- + linear.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
