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Linear vs Structural - What's the difference?

linear | structural |

As adjectives the difference between linear and structural

is that linear is linear (in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial) while structural is of, relating to, or having structure.

As a noun structural is

a component used in construction.

linear

English

(wikipedia linear)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the form of a line; straight.
  • Of or relating to lines.
  • Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
  • (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
  • (mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .
  • (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

    • Related terms

    * interlineal * interlinear * lineal

    See also

    * quadratic * cubic * quartic * quintic * linear algebra * areal

    Anagrams

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    structural

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, or having structure
  • (rfc-sense) Used in building.

    • Derived terms

    * structurally * nonstructural

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A component used in construction.
  • * 1982 , United States International Trade Commission, Certain carbon steel products from Spain (page A-49)
    • Freight differentials often increased the spread in favor of the imported structurals . Purchasers repeatedly emphasized that their purchases of imported structurals were split among a number of sources, including Spain, France, West Germany,
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