linearly

About 2.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb In a linear manner.
2. adverb In a straight line.
3. adverb Sequentially in time; chronologically.
4. adverb In the manner of a linear function.

   The effect related linearly to the amount of causative agent added.

5. adverb Forward or backward, as opposed to laterally or diagonally.

Similar words

viscoelastic rectilinearly directly straight straightforwardly unidirectionally one-dimensionally proportionally serially sequentially

Often followed by

with independent polarized related dependent from proportional on to

Word family

linear linearities linearity