linearity: Meaning and Definition of

lin•e•ar•i•ty

Pronunciation: (lin"ē-ar'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
  1. the property, quality, or state of being linear.
  2. the accuracy with which the shapes in a televised image are reproduced on the screen of a receiving set.
  3. the measure of the extent to which a certain response is directly proportional to the applied excitation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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