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quasilinear

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very nearly linear.

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adj

Meaning 2

Having some properties of linearity.

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Topics: mathematics, sciences

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adj

Meaning 3

Linearithmic.

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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kw- Proto-Indo-European *kwís Proto-Italic *kwis Proto-Indo-European *kw- Proto-Indo-European *kwos Proto-Italic *kwoi Latin quam Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Italic *sei Latin sī univ. Latin quasī̆bor. English quasi- Latin līneārisbor. English linear English quasilinear From quasi- + linear.

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