- Linear A
- noun Date: 1948 a linear form of writing used in Crete from the 18th to the 15th centuries B.C.
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Linear A
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Linear — Lin e*ar (l[i^]n [ e]*[ e]r), a. [L. linearis, linearius, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin[ e]aire. See 3d {Line}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Like a line; narrow; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Linear — oder Linear (lateinisch linea = (gerade) Linie, linearis, aus Linien bestehend) bezeichnet: in Naturwissenschaft und Technik Unterschiedliches – je nach Verwendung; siehe Linearität in der Mathematik ein für viele Ausdrücke verwendetes Attribut,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Linear B — er betegnelsen for den skrift der fandtes på Knossos 1400 1200 f.Kr. og der ud over på det græske fastland i Mykene Theben, Pylos og Tiryns. Linear B ses som afløser for Linear A. Linear B anses for omkring 500 år ældre end det første græske… … Danske encyklopædi
linear — lineár ( rectiliniu , mat.) adj. m. (sil. ne ar), pl. lineári; f. sg. lineáră, pl. lineáre Trimis de siveco, 06.10.2006. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic LINEÁR lineară (lineari, lineare) 1) (despre mişcare) Care se desfăşoară în linie dreaptă;… … Dicționar Român
linear — (adj.) 1640s, from Fr. linéaire, from from L. linearis belonging to a line, from linea string, line (see LINE (Cf. line) (n.)). Essentially the same word as LINEAL (Cf. lineal); in L. linearis the original suffix alis was dissimilated to aris,… … Etymology dictionary
linear — UK US /ˈlɪniər/ adjective ► involving a series of events or thoughts in which one follows another directly: »These mental exercises are designed to break linear thinking habits. ► direct and clear: »Is there a linear relationship between salaries … Financial and business terms
linear — [lin′ē ər] adj. [L linearis] 1. of or relating to a line or lines 2. made of or using lines [linear design] 3. in relation to length only; extended in a line 4. designating or of a style of art in which forms are sharply delineated and line is… … English World dictionary
Linear — Linear, sich auf Linien beziehend, durch Linien darstellbar. Linear heißt auch die Gleichung der geraden Linie und demgemäß jeder mathematische Ausdruck, der wie diese in den Veränderlichen vom ersten Grad ist; daher die Bezeichnungen: lineare… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
linear — ‘Trazar las líneas [de algo] o bosquejar[lo]’: «Este también es laboratorio para encontrar la curva del deseo, linear lo inaudito, lo selecto, lo que está detrás de lo aparente...» (GmzSerna Automoribundia [Esp. 1948]). Son incorrectas las formas … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
linear — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo a linha ou a linhas. 2. Em que só se empregam linhas. 3. Que segue a direção de uma linha (ex.: percurso linear). 4. Alongado e estreito, semelhante a uma linha. 5. Que é sequencial ou direto. • s. m. 6. [Marketing]… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Linear A — n. a Minoan script that was in use on Crete earlier than LINEAR B and has not yet been deciphered … English World dictionary
