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| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Linear function A recursive function is linear if it is of the form f x = if p x then q x else h f x where h is a "linear functional" which means that (1) for all functions, a, b c and some function ht h (if a then b else c) = if ht a then h b else h c Function ht is known as the "predicate transformer" of h. (2) If for some x, h (\ y . bottom) x /= bottom then for all g, ht g x = True. I.e. if h g x terminates despite g x not terminating then ht g x doesn't depend on g. See also linear argument. (1995-02-15). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing. |
Mathematics | Describes a condition in which the relationship between two interdependent variables is constant. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The term linear function is sometimes used for a function of the form f(x) = ax + b, because the graph of a function of that form is a line.
Functions of that form are affine transformations, and are thus called affine functions in some texts. They are linear transformations if and only if b = 0.
See also Polynomial.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Linear function."
Crosswords: LINEAR FUNCTION |
| Specialty definitions using "LINEAR FUNCTION": analog gate, analogue gate ♦ best linear unbiased estimator, best linear unbiassed estimator, Better Logic Using Expert Software ♦ characteristic impedance ♦ energy balance models ♦ linear functions, linear optimization, linear predictive coding, linear programing ♦ nonlinear function. (references) |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
linear function | 35 |
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| Language | Translations for "LINEAR FUNCTION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | lineaer funktion. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | lineaire relatie, lineaire functie. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | lineaarinen riippuvuus, lineaarinen funktio (linear functions). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | fonction linéaire. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | lineare Funktion (linear functions), Linear (in-line, linear, linearly, straight-line, unidimensional). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | γραμμική συνάρτηση. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | lineáris függvény, elsőfokú függvény. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | funzione lineare. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 一次関数 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | いちじか"すう. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | inearlay unctionfay função linear. (various references) transformación lineal, función lineal. (various references) linjär funktion. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-f-i-i-l-n-n-n-o-r-t-u" | |
-2 letters: internuncial, renunciation. | |
-3 letters: antinucleon, crenulation, enunciation, internuncio, reinflation. | |
-4 letters: enunciator, fluorinate, frictional, functional, infarction, inflection, infraction, interunion, noncentral, nonnuclear, nucleation, ulceration, unifoliate. | |
-5 letters: announcer, anticline, antiulcer, antiunion, carnitine, centurion, clintonia, confiture, confluent, container, continual, continuer, cornelian, crenation, crinoline, falconine, fictional, financier, flauntier, flouncier, fornicate, fortalice, francolin, frontline, furcation, incaution, infantile, infantine, infection, inflation, inflicter. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-f-i-i-l-n-n-n-o-r-t-u" | |
+2 letters: counterinflation. | |
+5 letters: counterinflationary. | |
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