Noun: linear function
- A mathematical function whose graph (in Cartesian coordinates with uniform scales) is a line in the plane
"The height (in centimetres) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning"
Derived forms: linear functions
Type of: function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function
Part of: linear regression, rectilinear regression
Encyclopedia: Linear function