linearization
|lin-ear-i-za-tion|
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/ˌlɪniəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌlɪnɪərəɪˈzeɪʃən/
make into a line / arrange in sequence
Etymology
'linearization' originates from Modern English, formed by combining the adjective 'linear' and the suffix '-ization' (from French '-isation', ultimately tracing to Late Latin/Greek suffixes meaning 'to make or become').
'linear' comes from Latin 'linearis' (from 'linea' meaning 'line'); the verb-forming element '-ize' and the nominalizing '-ization' trace back to Greek '-izein' via Late Latin and Old French; these elements combined in English to form 'linearize' and then 'linearization'.
Initially the components meant 'line' and 'to make or become'; over time they combined to denote specifically the act or result of making something linear or arranging into a linear form.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of making something linear; converting to a linear form or representation.
The linearization of the equations made them easier to solve.
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Noun 2
in calculus and analysis, the approximation of a function near a point by a linear function (linear approximation).
We used the linearization of f at x0 to approximate values near x0.
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Noun 3
in computer science and discrete math, producing a linear order or sequence from a structure (e.g., linearizing a tree or converting a partial order into a linear extension).
The compiler performs linearization of the abstract syntax tree before code generation.
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