linear manner

collocation in English

meaningsoflinearandmanner

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linear
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪn.i.ər/us
/ˈlɪn.i.ɚ/
consisting of relating to lines ...
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manner
noun
uk
/ˈmæn.ər/us
/ˈmæn.ɚ/
the way in which something ...
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(Definition oflinearandmannerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflinear manner

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Trying to read in a strictlylinearmannermight cause readers to get lost in the details and lose the flow of the argument.
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Rather than developing in thelinearmannerthat syllabi and curricula want to us to believe, learning develops in non-linear, discontinuous ways.
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The efficacy of the vaccine is also an important factor in determining the number of primary infections, although in a morelinearmanner(overall effect).
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However, some modern-century philosophers have interpreted temporality in ways other than thislinearmanner.
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The incidence is increasing over time in approximatelylinearmannerand the risk increase lasts for at least 20 years after the procedure.
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In his recent works,linearmannergives way to tone design of objects, with rich light and chromatic effects.
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The shadowed edges are then painted or rather, drawn with a brush and the shadows drawn in a highlylinearmannerthat defines the contours of the forms.
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The events of the play happen in a fairlylinearmanner, there are some events in the past that are brought up through conversation, but we are not taken back.
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They then developed the game world and story in a roughlylinearmanner, creating basic designs of each region and then coming back to fill in details.
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In more traditional styles, the guitarist will often play several notes on one string, then move to the adjacent one, improvising on the fretboard in a melodicallylinearmanner.
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Wheat bran is minimally fermented and binds water and when added to the diet increases fecal weight in a predictablelinearmannerand decreases intestinal transit time.
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