adj
Meaning 1
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Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: infralinear
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sublinear
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adj
Meaning 2
Almost but not quite linear in shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Growing or changing asymptotically more slowly than a linear one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin līneārisbor. English linear English sublinear From sub- + linear.