Antonyms for linear

Antonyms for (adj) linear

Main entry: linear, analog, analogue

Definition: of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

Usage: analogue device; linear amplifier

Antonyms: digital

Definition: of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits


Main entry: linear, one-dimensional

Definition: of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension

Usage: a linear measurement

Antonyms: three-dimensional, cubic

Definition: having three dimensions


Antonyms: planar, two-dimensional

Definition: involving two dimensions


Antonyms: indirect, collateral

Definition: descended from a common ancestor but through different lines


Main entry: linear, additive

Definition: designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

Antonyms: nonlinear

Definition: designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree


Main entry: linear, elongate

Definition: (of a leaf shape) long and narrow

Antonyms: compound

Definition: composed of more than one part


Antonyms: complex

Definition: complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts


Main entry: running, linear

Definition: measured lengthwise

Usage: cost of lumber per running foot

Antonyms: crosswise

Definition: lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction


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