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linearity Definition

lin·ear·ity (lin′ē ar′ə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. the quality or state of being linear
  2. Electronics
    1. the extent to which any signal modification process, as detection, is accomplished without amplitude distortion
    2. the fidelity with which a televised image is reproduced as determined by the extent to which there is a uniform distribution of the picture elements on the screen
  3. Physics the extent to which any effect is exactly proportional to its cause

linearity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • response: Since this generally increases linearity of the response, it produces less distortion, particularly in the low bass.
  • %: The Teflon ® series offers a linearity of ±1 % of reading and a repeatability of ±0.1 % of reading.
  • function: The range of linearity of the transfer function is inversely proportional to the sensitivity.

Converse of object

  • have: ROB: I think it was the first TV show that didn't have a linearity; it was an open ended thing.
  • improve: The specially contoured housing further improves the meters linearity particularly at lower fluid velocities.
  • assume: But they often assume linearity and usually there will be a good correlation between them.
  • include: This includes probe linearity to pulse modulated and amplitude modulated signals, spherical isotropy, and spatial resolution.
  • offer: The large roll offers good long-throw linearity with the proper amount of control and stability at excursion limits.

Adjective modifier

  • non: There are several varieties in which the cubic non linearity is common to each.
  • high: Moreover, high linearity is maintained over a long distance for lower distortion.
  • excellent: These meters have excellent linearity in larger sizes but as the pipe bore reduces the efficiency of the meter also reduces.
  • good: Ensure good linearity for users who don't use CSS by coding your HTML elements in the order they need to be read in.
  • temporal: It's also the most powerful antithesis to the classic idea of temporal linearity.
  • superior: It has high-bandwidth, low noise, and superior linearity.

Modifies a noun

  • error: Linearity errors can be seen mainly with dished screens due to unequal horizontal and vertical distances.
  • correction: Source comments: C C D L I N Applies a linearity correction to data from the AAO RCA CCD.
  • control: Circuitry is also needed to provide air ALC ( automatic linearity control ) function to prevent anti-social over-drive splatter.

Noun used with modifier

  • phase: Apart from natural speech reproduction, the IL 12.2 stands out due to its unusual phase linearity an a broad dynamic range.
  • non-: In practice the steps are not exactly equal, which leads to non- linearity in a plot of D-A output against output signal.
  • %: The better types are capable of ±0.1 % linearity over a wide flow range.