(radio slang) Ellipsis of linear amplifier..

In a straight line, or having lines.

(archaeology, linguistics) A syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language, and an apparent predecessor to other scripts, such as Linear B.

(astronomy) Initialism of Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program.

(astronomy) A comet, cataloged as “C/1999 S4”, discovered on September 27, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program in New Mexico. (See https://web.archive.org/web/20051220100856/http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/comets/linear.html) Sometimes spelled LINEAR.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of linearize

The modification of a system such that its output is linearly dependent on its input / (mathematics) A linear approximation of a non-linear system

present participle of linearize

To render an object linear. / To treat in a linear manner.

simple past tense and past participle of linearize