linear

Of, relating to, or resembling a line; straight.

In, of, describing, described by, or related to a straight line.

Having only one dimension.

Characterized by, composed of, or emphasizing drawn lines rather than painterly effects.

Narrow and elongated with nearly parallel margins.

Of or pertaining to a line or lines; composed or consisting of lines: as, linear drawing; linear perspective.

Relating to length only; specifically, in mathematics and physics, involving measurement in one dimension only, or a sum of such measurements; involving only straight lines; unidimensional; of the first degree: as, linear numbers; linear measure.

In bot., zoöl, and anatomy, like a line or thread; slender; very narrow and elongate: as, a linear leaf.

In prosody, consisting in or pertaining to a succession of single verses all of the same rhythm and length; stichic: as, linear composition; “Paradise Lost” is linear in composition.