linearly (Meaning)

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linearly (r)

in a linear manner

Webster

In a linear manner; with lines.

The population growth in the city is projected to increase linearly over the next decade.
The temperature variation with altitude follows a linear pattern.
The speed of the train accelerated linearly as it approached the station.
The cost of the goods increased linearly with the amount purchased.
The rate of reaction is linearly dependent on the concentration of the reactants.
The resistance of a wire varies linearly with its length.
The light intensity decays linearly as it travels through a medium.
The displacement of an object under constant acceleration is a linear function of time.
The sales revenue for the company exhibits a linear trend line.
The sound intensity drops off linearly with distance from the source.

in a linear mannerIn a linear manner; with lines.

straightforward,direct, straight,right,untwisted, uncurled, straightaway, unbent, unswerving, undeviating

twisted, warped, winding, twisting, wavy, spiral, warped, curved, turning, twisted

The population growth in the city is projected to increase linearly over the next decade.

The temperature variation with altitude follows a linear pattern.

The speed of the train accelerated linearly as it approached the station.

The cost of the goods increased linearly with the amount purchased.