linear

1. ADJ A linear process or development is one in which something changes or progresses straight from one stage to another, and has a starting point and an ending point. 线性的

...decisions that lead the story in various directions, rather than follow traditional linear storytelling. …引导故事向不同方向发展、而不是遵循传统的线性故事讲述的一些决定。

2. ADJ A linear shape or form consists of straight lines. 由直线组成的

...the sharp, linear designs of the Seventies and Eighties. …七、八十年代锐利的、以线条表现的设计。

3. ADJ Linear movement or force occurs in a straight line rather than in a curve. 直线的

...linear movement toward a goal. …朝着一个目标的直线运动。