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linearity

[lin-ee-ar-i-tee] / ˌlɪn iˈær ɪ ti /


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Calibration curves for all eight PAHs showed exceptional linearity, with the R2 value surpassing 0.99.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

While “You Are the Detective” offers a semblance of linearity, another new gamebook—“Can You Solve the Murder?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

For those with certain cognitive conditions who move between devices, the linearity of the accessibility features across platforms means a more comforting, consistent experience.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022

They also tend to combine astounding logistical complexity with a remarkable conceptual simplicity: Think of the relentless linearity of “Fury Road,” or the spatial clarity and unified geography of “Die Hard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2020

The chain reaction of discoveries—linkage, crossing over, the linearity of genetic maps, the distance between genes—burst forth with such ferocity that it seemed, at times, that genetics was not born but zippered into existence.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee