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linear

[lin-ee-er] / ˈlɪn i ər /






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Where “World War II With Tom Hanks” goes very right is by forgoing a linear approach to history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Here we have two hominin species that are together. And human evolution is not linear, it's a bushy tree, there are life forms that go extinct."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

One question that caused particular difficulty was question 11 in paper one, which asked pupils about a "linear factor" when they had been taught about "real roots".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“SNL” still draws a strong audience on linear TV, however.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The most to hope for was an appreciation of the linear way in which money was measured.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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