prep. & adv. [ Pref. a- + near. ] Near. [ R. ] “It did not come anear.” Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

The measure of misery anear us. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To near; to approach. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. balnearium, fr. balneum bath. ] A bathing room. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Math.) Of, pertaining to, or included by, two lines; as, bilinear coördinates. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. curvus bent + E. lineal, linear. ] Consisting of, or bounded by, curved lines; as, a curvilinear figure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being curvilinear or of being bounded by curved lines. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a curvilinear manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; race + &unr_; a leader. ] The chief of a family or tribe. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To inter. [ R. ] Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. LL. interlinearis, F. interlinéaire. ] Contained between lines; written or inserted between lines already written or printed; containing interlineations; as, an interlinear manuscript, translation, etc. -- In`ter*lin"e*ar*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Interlinear. -- n. A book containing interlineations. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. linearis, linearius, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéaire. See 3d Line. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Thinking in a step-by-step analytical and logical fashion; contrasted with holistic, i.e. thinking in terms of complex interrelated patterns; as, linear thinkers. [ PJC ]

Linear thinkers concluded that by taking the world apart, the actions of people were more predictable and controllable. David Morris (Conference presentation, Fairfield University, October 31, 1997)

Linear differential equation (Math.), an equation which is of the first degree, when the expression which is equated to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent variable and its differential coefficients. --
Linear equation (Math.), an equation of the first degree between two variables; -- so called because every such equation may be considered as representing a right line. --
Linear measure, the measurement of length. --
Linear numbers (Math.), such numbers as have relation to length only: such is a number which represents one side of a plane figure. If the plane figure is square, the linear figure is called a root. --
Linear problem (Geom.), a problem which may be solved geometrically by the use of right lines alone. --
Linear transformation (Alg.), a change of variables where each variable is replaced by a function of the first degree in the new variable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having the form of a sword, but very long and narrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a linear manner; with lines. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of a linear shape. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Linear. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. mixtus mixed (p. p. of miscere to mix) + E. lineal, linear. ] Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds, as straight, curved, and the like; as, a mixtilinear angle, that is, an angle contained by a straight line and a curve. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ AS. neár, compar. of neáh nigh. See Nigh. ] 1. At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Nearly; almost; well-nigh. “Near twenty years ago.” Shak. “Near a fortnight ago.” Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Near about the yearly value of the land. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Closely; intimately. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region. --
To come near to, to want but little of; to approximate to. “Such a sum he found would go near to ruin him.” Addison. --
Near the wind (Naut.), close to the wind; closehauled. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Nearer superl. Nearest. ] [ See Near, adv. ] 1. Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh. “As one near death.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

He served great Hector, and was ever near,
Not with his trumpet only, but his spear. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Closely connected or related. [ 1913 Webster ]

She is thy father's near kinswoman. Lev. xviii. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow{ 3 }; as, a near escape; a near miss. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Immediate; direct; close; short. “The nearest way.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. Close-fisted; parsimonious. [ Obs. or Low, Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Near may properly be followed by to before the thing approached; but more frequently to is omitted, and the adjective or the adverb is regarded as a preposition. The same is also true of the word nigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Nigh; close; adjacent; proximate; contiguous; present; ready; intimate; familiar; dear. [ 1913 Webster ]

prep. Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Neared p. pr. & vb. n Nearing. ] [ See Near, adv. ] To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To draw near; to approach. [ 1913 Webster ]

A speck, a mist, a shape, I wist!
And still it neared, and neared. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

. Any of various malt liquors (see Citation below). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Near beer is a term of common currency used to designate all that class of malt liquors which contain so little alcohol (usually less than 1/2 per cent) that they will not produce intoxication, though drunk to excess, and includes in its meaning all malt liquors which are not within the purview of the general prohibition law. Cambell v. City of Thomasville, Georgia Appeal Records, 6 212. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. & adv. situated near; as, the nearby towns. Opposite of far away. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Neo + arctic. ] Of or pertaining to a region of the earth's surface including all of temperate and arctic North America and Greenland. In the geographical distribution of animals, this region is marked off as the habitat certain species. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. less distant in space; as, we walked to the nearer house. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. & adv. Near; near at hand; closely. [ Obs. or Scot. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the feet so near together that they interfere in traveling. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost; as, he nearly lost his life in the accident. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being near; -- used in the various senses of the adjective. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Seeing distinctly at short distances only; myopic; shortsighted. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) An eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability, such that one can see only close objects distinctly; the condition of being nearsighted. See Myopic, and Myopia.
Syn. -- myopia, shortsightedness. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. (Math.) Not depictable graphically as a straight line; not changing by a constant amount for each unit of time, distance, or other independent variable. Opposite of linear. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. (Math.) Containing variables of greater than the first degree; -- of an equation. Opposite of linear. [ PJC ]

3. (Physics) Represented by equations containing variables of greater than the first degree; -- of physical processes or relationships. Opposite of linear. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to an outline; being in, or forming, an outline. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Recti- + lineal, linear. ] Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course. -- Rec`ti*lin"e*al*ly, adv. -- Rec`ti*lin"e*ar*ly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being rectilinear. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Math.) Of, pertaining to, or included by, three lines; as, trilinear coordinates. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not eared, or plowed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not earned; not gained by labor or service. [ 1913 Webster ]

Unearned increment (Polit. Econ.), a increase in the value of land due to no labor or expenditure on the part of the owner, but to natural causes, such as the increase of population, the growth of a town in the vicinity, or the like. Some hold that this should belong to the nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Unearthed p. pr. & vb. n. Unearthing. ] [ 1st pref. un- + earth. ] To drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose; as, to unearth a secret. [ 1913 Webster ]

To unearth the roof of an old tree. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural; hence, weird; appalling; terrific; as, an unearthly sight or sound. -- Un*earth"li*ness n. [1913 Webster]

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prep. Not near; not close to; at a distance from. [ Obs. ] Davies (Muse's Sacrifice). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Vertical + linear. ] Straight; rectilinear. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]