Synonyms for linear
- adjective
Most common
one-dimensional horizontal lineal rectilinear analog US additive elongate unimaginative
All synonyms
Adjective
lineal, rectilinear, one-dimensional, horizontal, analog US, analogue UK, additive, straight, direct, unimaginative, elongate, running, broadcast, linelike, linean rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.
Related words
Example sentences
- horizontal Can you do a horizontal bar forward upward circle?
- analog Which kind of watch do you prefer, digital or analog?
- additive Is that in the additive or subtractive color model?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| linear | steady | |
| horizontal | falling | |
| lineal | falling | |
| rectilinear | falling | |
| analog | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- direct2, analog3, lineal3, linean
- 7 letters
- running2
- 8 letters
- straight1, analogue3, additive3, elongate3, linelike
- 9 letters
- broadcast2
- 10 letters
- horizontal4
- 11 letters
- rectilinear
- 13 letters
- unimaginative6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (direct2 = 2 syllables).