The difference between Linear and Sinuous
When used as adjectives, linear means having the form of a line, whereas sinuous means having curves in alternate directions.
check bellow for the other definitions of Linear and Sinuous
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Linear as an adjective:
Having the form of a line; straight.
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Linear as an adjective:
Of or relating to lines.
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Linear as an adjective:
Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
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Linear as an adjective (botany, of leaves):
Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
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Linear as an adjective (mathematics):
Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .
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Linear as an adjective (physics):
A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension .
Examples:
"a [[linear meter]]"
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Sinuous as an adjective:
Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
Examples:
"We followed every bend of the sinuous river."
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Sinuous as an adjective:
Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.
Examples:
"We were entranced by her sinuous dance."
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Sinuous as an adjective (figurative):
Morally crooked; shifty.