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some previously known flow ane small compared with die speed lintuar-phaw [ýECTRI Pertainuilto
of sound; as a result, the equations of motion m be approxi- whose image phase constant is, lu"araffi*&ý%V.
=red by retaining only those temns which are linear in distur- I 'lm-&arfiiz I
bance in perturbation velocities. pressures, densities, and so linear polarization [omaj pb
forth. I :lin*ý,azddivait av'fidýdflii I =tic wave in which the elect .ric v ecuat Ofa;"
linear light INAVI In marine operatiom, a luminous signal remains; pointing in a fixed direction.
havingperciptible length, ascontrusted with a point light, which nitude. Alm known as; plane po
does not have perceptible length. I 'lin-&QrM I n'zashan I
linear - logarithmic Intermediate - frequency amplifier linearpolymer [ORGCHEMI Apolynia-,"
[ELEcTa] Amplifier used to avoid overload or saturation as a armaged in a chainlike fashion with le.
protection against jamming in a radar rectiver. I 'firr&*rI1g- between the chains. I 'tin-&w 'pill-imar
2'rith-mik Ilinearpower amplifier E I A
lineirly&'ýnd;ntquanilfles [atAý] Quantitiesthatut. the signal output voltma y
isfy a homogeneous Imm equation in which at least one of the input voltage. I 'lin-ftr' ar,
coefficierimisnotzem. I'tin-&*rledi;pen-d2nt'kwgn-tattz) linear programn, ig [ I
linearly disjoint extensions [ýý] Two extension fields E minimizing a Imear fure: i af
and F of a field k contained in a common field L, such that my straints which are linear itift but, li
finite set of elements in E that is linearly independent when E is I 'fin-ftr'liffi.grainto I
regarded as a vector space over k remains timmly independent linear-quadratic-gaussian problem IC
when E is regarded as a vector space over F. I :lime-2rle mal-suiteregulatorproblerocon * , DNT
:disj6int ik'stenchanz I the state and measurement equatium, in . I "
linearly graded junction [ELEm] A pn junction in which value of the quadratic index is 14
the impurity concentration does not change abruptly from do- Abbreviated LQG lem. I
nom to acceptors, but varies smoothly across the junction, and prab-lm I
is a linear function of position. ( 'tiný la :grad-od 'jaille linear rectifier [ELEMI A rectifier"thl:
shm I voltage of which contains a wave * a
linearly Independent quantities [MATH] Quantities which that of the envelope of an impressed 14W
do not jointly satisfy a homogeneous aear equation unless all lrek-tafiar I
coefficients are zem. I 'Iirrdýrlg in-da:pcn-dant 'kivibrod- linear regression [STATI The mailli,
8z I the pointsof ascatterdiagrannaboutbidlifli
linearly ordered set [MAý] A set with an ordering ý such is smallest, as defined, fcrexm=plný by
that for my two elements a and b either a-sb in bgsa. Also I 'Ifiv&wri'grcshý ) . -'
known as chain; serially ordered set; simply ordered set. 111in- linear regulator problem [CONTSYS] A
ftrId:6H2rd 'set I trol problem in which the system to be
linear magnetic amplifier CEL.Ecritl A magnetic amplifier by linear differential equations and the
employing negative feedback to make its output load voltage a minimized is the integral of a
linear function of signal current. ( 'Un-ftr mag:ned-ik 'amr suite and control functions.. 50 Imourn a
P121111vt I problem; regulator problem I lintw
linearmanifold [MAm] A subset of a vectorspace which is Iam I
itself a voctor space with the induced operations of addition and Itnearrepeater JELý J A ask.
scalar multiplication. I I satellites to amplify input si a fixed
linear meter [ENG] A meter in which the deflectirm of the traveling-wave tubes or solid-state
pointer is proportional in the quantity measured. I 'lin-&2r lincarregion. I 'fin-&arri'pedýr)
LINEAR-SWEEP 1,11mir I linear scale See uniform scale. (:fin*,j*g .
DELAY CIRCUIT linear model (FTAT] A mathematical model in which linear linearscanning [ENGI Radarbearthidi
equations contact the random variables and the parameters. stant angular velocity through the scanning
known as linear hypothesis. I'lin-aar'nuidall be 2 complete 360'. 1 'fin-&w'
linear modulation [COMMUN) Modulation in which the ann- linear space See vector space. I'lin*X;"
.v plitude of the modulation envelope (or the deviation from the linear speed method [ORD] Method of
testing frequency) is directly proportional to the amplitude of firing dam in which the form position a a
the intelligence signal at all modulation frequencies. ( 4in-a- determined by finding the direction of It N
armlp'liiýshm I speed of the target; by multiplying the gm d
linear Molecule [MYS CHEM] A molecule whose atoms are of flight of the projectile, die futare posi 4idm
arranged so that the bond angle between each is 180'; an cx- I 'Iin-E-ar'spaclmedrýd
ample is carbon dioxide. C0, ( 'Im*2r'mAI-akyfi1 ) linear Stark effect [ATompHys] Aspliniat,
V. linear momentum See momennim. I 'Iirveýr ma'men-tam I of hydrogenlike atoms placed in an electric
linear motion See rectilinear motion. ('Hn+ar'm&shanJ level of principal quantum numbers isslifitiso
linearmotor [ELwj An electric motor that twin effect been tant levels of separationproportionaltodiefield
T-ý split and urrolled into two flat sheets, so that the motion between ftr'stdrk ifekt I
rotor and stator is lincarrather than nutary. I 'lin-&x'miklýr) linear stopping power See stopping PD
linearnetwork [ELEcj Anetwork inwhich the parannetersof pauýr 1 -. 24
resistance, inductance, and capacitance are constant with respect llnearstrain [MECH) Theratioafthecht*
to current or voltage, and in which the voltage or current of a body to its initial length. Alsolmarmas,.,
sources is independent of or directly proportional to other volt- I 'Iin-eýr:stran ) I
Elements of linear-sweep delay ages and currents, or their derivatives, in die network. Also linear sweep (ELE(7rR1 A cathode-tay seq
circuit. T = delay time; Va = known w linear circuit. ( 'Iin-&ar'nctwark )
reference voltage; t, = time. bearn moves at constant velocity froinceeside
linear operator See linear transformation. I 'Im&e-ar'iiprar!d- the other, then suddenly maps back tothe
W I &ý:swap I
linearorder [mATm] Anyorder<onawtSwiththepmpcrty flnear-sweep delay circuit (E
that forany twoelementsa and bin S eithera<b orb<a. Alm linear time-delay circuit in whic die'
LINEAR-SWEEP GENERATOR known as complete order. simple order, total order. I 'lin-evr by a linear sawtooth generator, such a die
'6r-d2r I integrator, whose output is then coupred.
linear oscillator See harmonic oscillator. I 'Hire-ar 'Asý,Iiid- direct-cument reference voltage level. I
2r I s2rkat I - I I.De
linear parallax See absolute stereoscopic parallax. I 'firrear linear-sweepgenenator [ELEM) An
'pý,Iaks ) provides a voltage in cament that is a i
Sawtooth waveform of a linear- linear parallel texture [PEýl Theparalleltextureofarock the waveform is usually recament at tatilium
sweep generator. Current i or in which die corutiments are parallel to a line, notjust to a plane ( 'lin-evr:swep jenvrldw ) '. 'ýý7
voltage v is plotted against time 1. as in plane parallel textun:. I 'firraýr :paralel 'teks-char I linearsystent [MNTSYS] Asystem
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