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linear

[lin-ee-er] / ˈlɪn i ər /
ADJECTIVE
direct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuous
STRONG
even right straight true
WEAK
beeline horizontal in bee line in straight line nonstop not crooked point-blank shortest straight ahead straightaway through unbroken unswerving
Antonyms
WEAK
changing deviating intermittent interrupted varying
ADJECTIVE
narrow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cramped definite limited precarious precise slender slim small thin tight
STRONG
attenuated circumscribed close compressed confining constricted contracted exclusive fine fixed near pent pinched scant scanty select set shrunken spare strait taper tapered tapering
WEAK
determinate exiguous incapacious meager paltry threadlike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fat free giving imprecise indefinite inexact loose open strong unlimited
STRONG
away far poor thick unfixed
WEAK
accepting broad broad-minded generous liberal spendthrift tolerant unconfined unrestricted wasting wide
ADJECTIVE
straight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consecutive nonstop short smooth solid straightforward successive true
STRONG
beeline direct even horizontal invariable level perpendicular plumb right running square upright vertical
WEAK
collinear continuous erect in a line in a row in line inflexible like an arrow lineal near precipitous rectilineal rectilinear sheer through unbent unbroken uncurled undeviating undistorted uninterrupted unrelieved unswerving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
broken incontinuous intermittent
STRONG
level uneven varying
WEAK
curved twisted
ADJECTIVE
streaked
Synonyms
STRONG
barred grooved marked ridged striate striated striped tore variegated veined whelked
WEAK
brindled lineate liny pied streaky strigose whelky

Example Sentences

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Like many Hollywood studios, Disney has been trying to adjust to the smaller profits it earns from streaming compared with what it once made in linear television, as well as intense competition from tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Like many studios in Hollywood, Disney has faced decreased theatrical revenues, the continued decline of linear television and the smaller profits it makes from its streaming services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s particularly concerning as the streaming environment grows more competitive, linear TV viewership continues to drop, and Disney struggles to get people excited about new film projects.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Whereas Bale's career was almost a linear surge towards the very top, Wilson's journey has been a slow slalom to his current status as one of the most in-form players this Premier League season.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

They are no more than a single strand of RNA with either a linear or a closed circular geometry.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan