- Linear B
- noun Date: 1950 a linear form of writing employing syllabic characters and used at Knossos on Crete and on the Greek mainland from the 15th to the 12th centuries B.C. for documents in Mycenaean Greek
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Linear B
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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
