Look up: linearity

1. Linearity
   Ideally an A-D or D-A converter converts the input or output range into equal steps. In practice the steps are not exactly equal. Linearity, or non-linearity, is a measure of how close the steps approach equality.
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2. Linearity
   The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion.
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3. Linearity
   The ability of a scale or balance to show the correct value throughout the weighing range. Usually tested by placing known weights on the balance from near zero to full capacity.
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4. Linearity
   The linearity of a digital voltmeter is the inaccuracy in reading which results when reading of the instrument is plotted against the actual absolute voltage input, from zero to full scale. For a perfect DPM the function is a straight line. Linearity is the greatest deviation from a straight line expressed as a percentage of full scale
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5. Linearity
   The closeness to which a curve approximates a straight line or the deviation of an instrument's response from a straight line.
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6. Linearity
   The maximum deviation of the calibration curve from a straight line between zero and full scale, expressed as a percent of full scale output and measured on increasing measured only.
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7. linearity
   the maximum deviation between ideallinear and measured linear characteristic Category: Mechanical engineering • the constancy of the magnitude of slope of the transfer function Category: Electrical engineering and energy • the degree of constancy of the magnitude of the trans...
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8. Linearity
   The degree to which the input of a signal is proportional to the output.
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9. linearity
   (from the article `arts, East Asian`) ...all the sonic resources of Asian music. Indeed, there are a great variety of East Asian musics. Some are historically related and others are ...
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10. Linearity
    The degree to which the input of a signal is proportional to the output
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11. linearity
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lin′ē-ar′ĭ-tē Definitions: 1. A relationship between two quantities whereby a change in one causes a directly proportional change in the other.
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12. Linearity
    The precision with which there is a direct relationship between the incident radiation and the resultant measurement value up to a point of saturation. A linearity of 1% states that the ratio of the measured value to that of the incident radiation will not vary more than 1% from the absolute.
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