linearization

  1. Noun.  The modification of a system such that its output is linearly dependent on its input.
  2. Noun.  (mathematics) A linear approximation of a non-linear system.
  3. Noun.  (biochemistry) The conversion of a looped DNA molecule into a linear one.

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