linear equation
ˈlɪniər ɪˈkweɪʒən
Definition

Definition of linear equation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

math equationTECH.equation where each variable is only to the first powerTECH.
  • A linear equation like x + 2y = 5 is easy to solve.
  • Students learned to graph a linear equation in class.
  • Every linear equation forms a straight line on a graph.
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mathematics
statistical method modeling relationship between variables using a linear equation
math
polynomial related to a linear differential equation

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  1. French:équation linéaire, ...
  2. German:Lineare Gleichung, ...
  3. Italian:equazione lineare, ...
  4. Spanish:ecuación lineal, ...
  5. Portuguese:equação linear, ...
  6. Chinese:线性方程, ...
  7. Japanese:一次方程式, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعادَلة خَطِية, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁוָאָה לִינֵיאָרִית, ...
  10. Russian:линейное уравнение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:лінійне рівняння, ...
  12. Hindi:रेखीय समीकरण, ...
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