All linear synonyms

adj linear

• confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
• undeviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
• limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
• slim — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
• definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
• precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
• slender — having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post.
• tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
• cramped — A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it.
• thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
• small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
• short — having little length; not long.
• straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
• solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
• smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
• successive — following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.
• consecutive — Consecutive periods of time or events happen one after the other without interruption.
• continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.
• precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
• set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
• scanty — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
• strait — Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
• confining — to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.
• close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
• fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
• select — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
• scant — barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
• spare — to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
• shrunken — a past participle of shrink.
• tapering — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
• taper — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
• near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
• fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
• attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
• circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
• constricted — narrowed
• pent — a simple past tense and past participle of pen2 .
• contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
• pinched — to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
• compressed — Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
• tapered — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
• vertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
• level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
• invariable — not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.
• plumb — J(ohn) H(arold) 1911–2001, British historian.
• perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
• direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
• running — an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
• square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
• upright — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.