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Bi
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noun
(= bismuth)
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
linear
Adjective
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A linear, model, system, relationship, etc. is one where a change in one part leads to a similar change in another part.
There is a linear relationship between levels of self-confidence and levels of anxiety.
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If something is linear, it is straight or flat, not curved.
The ants didn't follow a direct or linear path.