linear
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And while linear television is shrinking, the combination of networks such as CBS, TNT, and CNN could slow that decline and add to the company’s video inventory.
From Barron's
To evaluate whether the warming rate has changed since the 1970s, the researchers applied two statistical techniques: a quadratic trend analysis and a piecewise linear model that identifies when shifts in warming rates occur.
From Science Daily
"Success isn't always linear… success doesn't always go like that," he assured them, tracing a smooth upward line though the Twickenham air.
From BBC
The volume isn’t meant to be read in a linear fashion, nor to be shut with finality when you turn the last page.
The path from a bunch of young people assembling computers in a Silicon Valley garage to the international titan it is today was far from linear.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.