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Linear vs Sublinear - What's the difference?

linear | sublinear |

In mathematics terms the difference between linear and sublinear

is that linear is of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b while sublinear is describing a function that grows slower than a linear one.

As adjectives the difference between linear and sublinear

is that linear is having the form of a line; straight while sublinear is placed below a line of text.

As a proper noun Linear

is a comet, cataloged as “C/1999 S4”, discovered on September 27, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program in New Mexico. (See ) Sometimes spelled LINEAR.

As an acronym LINEAR

is Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program.

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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    sublinear

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Placed below a line of text
  • (botany) Almost but not quite linear in shape
  • (mathematics) Describing a function that grows slower than a linear one
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    Derived terms

    * sublinearity * sublinearly

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