线性

線性

xiànxìng

adjective #26,952

Meanings

1 linear; linearity
2 of or relating to a straight line or linear relationship

Characters

nature; property; characteristic (suffix)

Examples

这两个变量之间存在线性关系。

Zhè liǎng gè biànliàng zhījiān cúnzài xiànxìng guānxi.

There is a linear relationship between these two variables.

线性代数是工程专业的必修课。

Xiànxìng dàishù shì gōngchéng zhuānyè de bìxiū kè.

Linear algebra is a required course for engineering majors.

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usage

线性 appears in math (线性方程, linear equation; 线性代数, linear algebra), statistics (线性回归, linear regression), and engineering. Its opposite is 非线性 (fēi xiànxìng, nonlinear).

Stroke Order

线 xiàn

性 xìng