LINEAR
Along a line
LINEAR stands for "Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research," a project operated by the Lincoln Laboratory of MIT to discover and track near-Earth asteroids.
It uses telescopes to survey the sky, contributing to the protection of Earth by identifying potentially hazardous objects.
Not curved or crooked
- axisRotation reference line
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- perpendicularAt right angles
vector · segment · ray · slope · intercept · coordinate · graph · plotted
Methodical arrangement or request
- progressionSequential forward movement
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- successionFollowing in order
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
consecutive · chronological · orderly · systematic · methodical · incremental · staged · phased
Sequence of fictional events
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- chronologicalOrdered by time
- arcCurved line segment
structure · timeline · sequential · conventional · traditional · unfolding · progression · storytelling
Mathematical equality assertion
- functionPurpose or duty
- algebraMath using symbols
- variableProne to fluctuation
- coefficientNumber multiplying a variable
polynomial · regression · interpolation · extrapolation · proportional · constant · slope-intercept · y-intercept
Path or monitored route
- railHorizontal support bar
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
monorail · actuator · piston · reciprocating · motor · drive · mechanism · translation
Measure of relative size
- rulerOne who governs
- meterDevice that measures usage
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- gaugeStandard of measurement
calibration · graduated · marked · incremental · units · centimeter · inch · millimeter
Based on valid reasoning
- rationalGoverned by logic
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
step-by-step · deductive · sequential · orderly · structured · compartmentalized · rigid · narrow
straight
Not curved or crooked
perpendicular · vector · segment · ray · slope · intercept · coordinate · graph · plotted · trajectory
order
Methodical arrangement or request
- progressionSequential forward movement
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- successionFollowing in order
step-by-step · consecutive · chronological · orderly · systematic · methodical · incremental · staged · phased · serial
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- chronologicalOrdered by time
arc · structure · timeline · sequential · conventional · traditional · unfolding · progression · storytelling · screenplay
equation
Mathematical equality assertion
coefficient · polynomial · regression · interpolation · extrapolation · proportional · constant · slope-intercept · y-intercept · gradient
track
Path or monitored route
conveyor · monorail · actuator · piston · reciprocating · motor · drive · mechanism · translation · displacement
scale
Measure of relative size
gauge · calibration · graduated · marked · incremental · units · centimeter · inch · millimeter · measuring
logical
Based on valid reasoning
- rationalGoverned by logic
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
systematic · step-by-step · deductive · sequential · orderly · structured · compartmentalized · rigid · narrow · reductionist
- cometscomet, Halley's Comet, comet tail, Hale-Bopp, dirty snowball
LINEARcurved
Smoothly bent, not angular
curvilinear · circular · bent · sinuous · crooked
LINEARnonlinear
Not in sequence
exponential · logarithmic · quadratic · polynomial · parabolic
LINEARnonlinear
Not in sequence
branching · networked · hierarchical · multidimensional · radial
- in lineWaiting in sequence
- finish lineRace completion marker
- line upArrange in sequence
- bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
- over the lineBeyond what's acceptable
- lined upArranged in order
line, lines, lined, liner, liners, lineage, lineages, lineal, lineament